On top it says:
The Christmas Tree in the Courtyard of Karakalou Monastery
On the bottom it says:
In view of the Nativity of the Savior Christ … if we need to decorate a Christmas tree, this would surely be the fruitless tree of our spiritual nakedness, which requires the needed decoration of the God-seeing, illuminating and incorruptible virtues…!
The tree is decorated with 40 ornaments of virtues, the top three being reverence for God, philanthropy and faith. It is then topped with the star of love.
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On this Holy Nativity, our wishes are for each human being to make his or her heart a cave for the King of Glory. We also pray to the newborn Child for you, that peace and quietness may abound in your heart, the peace that comes from the Lord of peace, to Whom we give glory and honour forever, Amen.
ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN FAITH AND LIFE 
Merry Christmas
I love the tree of virtues
We all need to contemplate on this
Thanks,
Constantina Glimis
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