1.0Kisha Orthodhοkse Autoqefale e Shqipërisëhttps://orthodoxalbania.org/2020Kisha Orthodhoksehttps://orthodoxalbania.org/2020/author/vaggelitsag19/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="08SFzhLPIu"><a href="https://orthodoxalbania.org/2020/en/2023/12/21/the-endurance-of-hope-christmas-2023/">The Endurance of Hope – Christmas 2023.</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://orthodoxalbania.org/2020/en/2023/12/21/the-endurance-of-hope-christmas-2023/embed/#?secret=08SFzhLPIu" width="600" height="338" title="“The Endurance of Hope – Christmas 2023.” — Kisha Orthodhοkse Autoqefale e Shqipërisë" data-secret="08SFzhLPIu" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://orthodoxalbania.org/2020/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://orthodoxalbania.org/2020/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/kisha-orthodhokse.png1141645  †Anastasios Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania Christmas 2023 The Endurance of Hope   “Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us…” (Heb. 12:1) Christ is Born! Glorify Him! Christmas, the great Christian feast, is not just an occasion to exchange well wishes and gifts, to experience familial warmth and seasonal amusement, or even the offering of spiritual euphoria