Lent

Christ is Risen

People condemned God to death; with His Resurrection He gave them immortality. For striking Him, God returned embraces; for insults, blessings; for death, immortality. Mankind wanted to make God dead, but God, with His Resurrection, made people alive, the crucified God resurrected on the third day and thereby killed death ! There is no more death. Immortality is surrounding man and his entire world. The all-joyous and most desired day of Holy Pascha (Resurrection) has come and the entire Church solemnly and radiantly celebrates the rising of Christ from the grave.....

Good Friday - Coming Full Circle

Good Friday IconWhat’s so “great” about Great and Holy Friday? The term “Good Friday” or “Great and Holy Friday” is used in Orthodox vocabulary without giving much thought about what makes it so great. Our Lord and Savior died. God died on this day. Yet the Church claims it as great and holy! It begs the believer to ask “why?” ...

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