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Christ is risen! Truly He is risen! This is a contemporary Coptic Orthodox icon. Before we proceed, I have a complaint, which I made the last time I wrote this Pascha series – and nothing has been done about it. So now I have two complaints, about the following: I think the story of the Wedding […]
Read More »Christ is risen! Truly He is risen! from “Orthodox Christian Chants” site Before we begin: Please continue to give to Ukraine relief. As long as Russia’s barbaric war on Ukraine continues, the needs are almost endless. I again recommend supporting International Orthodox Christian Charities: iocc.org/ukraine22 They have surpassed their original $1 million goal and are […]
Read More »Christ is risen! Truly He is risen! by Archangel Voices (on Orthodox Christian Chants site) from their album “Resurrection! Orthodox Chants and Hymns of Holy Pascha” Today’s Post is a “new and improved [slightly] [perhaps] version” of a 2020 Post. (I’m taking a week off from original thinking.) Our Paschal lectionary is leading us, day by […]
Read More »Christ is risen! Truly He is risen! 1 You’re still here! Well, at least you are. Readership was great during Holy Week, but it always falls off sharply after Pascha. * Little wonder: as much as I love Holy Week, afterwards I always feel as if I’ve overdosed on religion. I appreciate your tuning in. […]
Read More »Christ is risen! Truly He is risen! Four things: 1) The Holy Fire 2022 This is from Jerusalem earlier today. * We talked about the Holy Fire in Post 325. I’m publishing on Saturday the 23rd. The fire arrives at about 2 hours 10 minutes, though you might want to arrive a little earlier […]
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