ÿþ<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Theotokos Christmas Tree Ornament </TITLE> <meta name="description" content="Eastern Rite Catholic Orthodox Theotokas Christmas Tree Ornament"> <meta name="keywords" content="Orthodox, Catholic, Eastern, Christian, Theotokas, Mary, Christmas, Ruthenian, Melkite, Byzantine, Ukrainian, Coptic"> </HEAD> <BODY> <BGSOUND SRC="../songs/nebo2.mid" LOOP="infinite"> <CENTER> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "pub-1596321736813371"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; google_ad_format = "728x90_as"; google_ad_type = "text_image"; google_ad_channel = ""; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> <P> <IMG SRC="dove.gif"><P> <FONT COLOR="EE0055"> <H2>Theotokos Christmas Tree Ornament<BR> Eastern Catholic and Orthodox Icon Ornament</H2> <IMG SRC="dove.gif"> </FONT></CENTER> <P> <FONT SIZE="+1"> <CENTER> <form method="get" action="http://www.jdoqocy.com/interactive" target="_top"> <table border="0" width="600" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="10%"><img src="http://images.cafepress.com/product/48515823_240x240_Front.jpg" border="0" alt="Russian Orthodox Icon of Mary & Jesus Ornament"/></td> <td valign="top" > <p><b><font size="4">Eastern Orthodox and Catholic Icon of Mary and Jesus Ornament</font></b></p> <p><font size="3">A beautiful Eastern Christian keepsake ornament that makes a great gift that can become a future heirloom. <P> The original icon painting was done by David Andrzejak.</font></p> <P> Mary is referred to by the Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodoxy and all Eastern Rites of the Catholic Church as Theotokos, a title recognized at the Third Ecumenical Council held at Ephesus in 431 to address the teachings of Nestorius. <P> Theotokos and its Latin equivalents, "Deipara" and "Dei genetrix" literally means "Godbearer". <P> In the tradition of the Eastern Rites of the Christian Church, Mary is robed in red. <P> This handmade flat ball shaped ornament measures 2 7/8 inches across. Made of high quality porcelain in a classic holiday shape. Red ribbon included. <hr> <input type="hidden" name="pid" value="2187480"/> <input type="hidden" name="aid" value="10467594"/> <input type="hidden" name="cjsku" value="48515823"/> <input type="hidden" name="url" value="http://www.cafepress.com/buy/virgin/-/pv_design_prod/pg_1/p_storeid.48515823/pNo_48515823/img_7598520"/> <input type="submit" value="Buy"/> </td> </tr> </table> </form> <img src="http://www.awltovhc.com/image-2187480-10467594" width="1" height="1" border="0"/> </CENTER> <CENTER> <IMG SRC="dove.gif"><P> <P> Back to <A HREF="../slovakia.htm">Genealogical Research in Slovakia</A> <P> Back to <A HREF="index.html">Christmas in the Slovak and Rusyn Tradition</A> <P> <IMG SRC="dove.gif"> <P> <form action="http://www.dpbolvw.net/interactive" method="get"> <input name="t" value="9917" type="hidden" /> <input name="fid" value="10" type="hidden" /> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:url(http://c.mfcreative.com/Affiliate/widgets/468_60_name.jpg) no-repeat; width:468px; height:60px;"> <tr> <td style="padding-top:18px; padding-left:16px; width:86px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:10px; color:#685f4c;"><input name="fn" type="text" value="" size="10" style="width: 90px" /> <p style="margin: 0; padding: 0; font-weight: bold">FIRST NAME</p></td> <td style="padding-top:18px; width:84px; font-family:Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:10px; color:#685f4c;"><input name="ln" type="text" value="" size="10" style="width: 90px" /> <p style="margin: 0; padding: 0; font-weight: bold">LAST NAME</p></td> <td valign="top" width="200" style="padding-top:20px;"><input style="background:url(http://c.mfcreative.com/Affiliate/widgets/go_sm.gif); width:58px; height:25px; cursor:pointer;" name="submit" type="submit" value="" /></td> </tr> </table> <input type="hidden" name="aid" value="10469549"/> <input type="hidden" name="pid" value="2187480"/> <input type="hidden" name="url" value="http://www.ancestry.com/rd/cjus.aspx"/> </form> <img src="http://www.lduhtrp.net/image-2187480-10469549" width="1" height="1" border="0"/> </CENTER><P> </FONT> </BODY> </HTML>