330. Fourth Sunday of Pascha: The Paralytic – Christ and Peter say “Arise!” (And so did Mary Poppins!)

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 […]

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329. Third Sunday of Pascha: The Holy Myrrhbearing Women, Saint Joseph of Arimathaea, Saint Nicodemus

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 […]

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328. Second Sunday of Pascha: Thomas Sunday: 1) Who forgives sins? 2) “What is truth?”

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. […]

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326. Saturday Midnight: Paschal Procession, Matins and Divine Liturgy of the Resurrection

GREAT AND HOLY PASCHA!   Christ is risen! Truly he is risen! Father Alexander Schmemann called our Orthodox Paschal celebration “an explosion of joy”. Words are inadequate to describe the services. They speak for themselves. (Every time I preached on Pascha I wished I hadn’t.) Here are a few Paschal videos. There is so much […]

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