Entries Tagged as 'Pascha'
Hristos anesti! Christ is risen!
April 27th, 2011 1 Comment
Tags: Christ is risen · Christos anesti · Easter · Hristos a inviat · orthodox · Pascha · Resurrection
Witnessing the Light or What happens after Resurrection?
April 7th, 2010 No Comments
O Jerusalem, be exultant, dance and leap for joy, for you have witnessed Christ the King coming forth as a Bridegroom from the sepulcher
(Stichera of Pascha)
It is magnificent to participate in the Church services on Pascha night, to be part of the joyful festival of light that the Resurrection of Christ brings on earth. The only sad part is that we start with many and end up with a few. Many people come, they receive the light, listen to the Gospel and hasten to go home thinking they have fulfilled their duty as Christians. But just witnessing the Resurrection is not enough, and is not the goal, what comes after is equally important. The miracle… Continue reading
Tags: Anastasis · Easter · Greek · orthodox · Pascha · Resurrection
Christ is Risen! Hristos Anesti! Hristos a Inviat!
April 21st, 2009 No Comments
The Postmodern Truth of Resurrection
April 21st, 2009 No Comments
As citizens of the post-modern world we got so used to relative truth that we are quick to label any one that supports a fundamental truth of any kind as a fundamentalist. But there is no shame in upholding a fundamental truth. Imposing it on others yes, this could be a problem. But there is no evil in standing by it Continue reading
The Vanishing Pascha Multitudes
April 21st, 2009 1 Comment
It is always uplifting to see the multitudes filling the Church for the beautiful services of Holy Week and Pascha. At this time most of the Churches seem too small to accommodate all the people wanting to receive God’s blessing. There is however one question that arises naturally: where are these people during the rest of the year? Continue reading
