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Paschal Vigil (Easter)

Saturday night at midnight we celebrate the great feast of Pascha. After the drama and anguish of reliving Christ’s crucifixion, death and descent into Hell, we await His resurrection with great… more →

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The Epitaphios | Burial of Christ Icon — 1 comment

iconreader wrote 2 weeks ago: Epitaphios, from the Stavronikita Monastery, Mt Athos (16th Century) The Epitaphios (Gr. Επιτάφιος) … more →

Tags: iconography, Icons of Christ, Icons of the Incarnation, The Theotokos, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Holy Week, Holy Week Icons, Lamentations

DIATRIBE: HOLY WEEK — 1 comment

modeoflife wrote 3 weeks ago: “For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for ou … more →

Tags: LITURGICAL ARTICLES & THEOLOGY, Christ, Christianity, Eucharist, Holy Eucharist, Holy Friday, great week, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Week

Paschal Vigil (Easter)

Simon Appleby wrote 1 year ago: Saturday night at midnight we celebrate the great feast of Pascha. After the drama and anguish of re … more →

Tags: Georgian Orthodox, Georgia, church, feast, Orthodox, Saint John Chrysostom, Orthodox Feast, Christianity, Icons

The Deposition from the Cross on Holy Friday

Simon Appleby wrote 1 year ago: Holy Friday (Good Friday) involves the second-most dramatic service of the Church year, the reenactm … more →

Tags: Georgian Orthodox, Georgia, Orthodoxy, church, Orthodox, sakartvelo. orthodox, Christianity, Easter, deposition

Creating Family Traditions: When Easter Means More than Bunnies and Baskets — 5 comments

merelymothers wrote 1 year ago: Me and my cousin making filo dough from scratch with our Yiayia, when she visited from Greece during … more →

Tags: mothering, Easter, greek orthodox easter, Family Traditions, Easter Bunny, Easter Basket, Lamb, christos anesti

Easter and the Resurrection of Jesus through Nature's Rebirth and Spring's Celebrations — 12 comments

DG MARYOGA wrote 2 years ago: Easter Bouquet Easter,the most important religious holiday in Greece,will take place this year on Ap … more →

Tags: Deep Thoughts & Emotions, nature's power, Nature, Flowers, Gardens, REAL LIFE AND BLOGGING, Reflections, Greece, Photography

Good Friday: Greek Tradition

Athens Family Restaurant wrote 2 years ago: Throughout Greece, Good Friday is known as the day of mourning. It is the only day of the year that … more →

Tags: News, Athens Family restaurant, Greece, Good Friday, tradition, Christ, Greek Orthodox