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ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! CHRIST IS RISEN! The Fifth Wednesday of Pascha: THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST

By Petros Vassiliadis What is the reason for defining the event of the Resurrection of Christ as “Radiant”—“Lambri”? And what makes the faithful exclaim in the words of Saint John Damascene: “This is the day of resurrection, let us be radiant O people: Pascha, the Lord’s Pascha. For Christ our God has passed us from death to life, and from earth to heaven, we who sing the song of victory” (Katavasia of Pascha)? It is undoubtedly, the conviction of

REAL PEACE (Part VII)

“What do you consider the difference between worldly joy and God’s joy?” Michael asked. “Worldly joy is of course joy, but it cannot be compared with the joy that God offers to the human soul. There is a gigantic difference. Worldly joy is temporal. Let us say I have won the lottery and I am filled with joy. It is an event that happens outside myself. I accept the stimulation of the external event and