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The Second Tuesday of Pascha. Pascha in Orthodoxy: Why We Celebrate the Holy Season (Part I)

ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ! CHRIST IS RISEN! ~By Orthodoxy Christianity 101 Pascha, or Easter as it’s widely known, is the most significant feast in Orthodox Christianity. It’s a time when I delve deep into the heart of my faith, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This isn’t just a one-day event; it’s the culmination of a sacred season filled with profound spiritual significance. You might wonder why Orthodox Christians call it Pascha and why it’s often on a

Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee. The Interplay between Darkness and Light.

Sermon preached by Fr. Antony Hughes on Sunday, February 5, 2022 The Odes of Solomon is a first or second century document known to the Holy Father’s and quoted by a few. Olivier Clement used it to great effect in THE ROOTS OF CHRISTIAN MYSTICISM. Here is the quote. “Blessed are the men and women who are planted…in your garden, who grow like trees and flowers grow, who transform their darkness into light. Their roots

The False Self Follows Us

The heart of the Christian ascesis is the struggle with our uncon­scious motivations. If we do not recognize and confront the hidden influences of the emotional programs for happiness, the false self will adjust to any new situation in a short time and nothing is really changed. If we enter the service of the Church, the symbols of secu­rity, success, and power in the new milieu will soon become the new objects of our desires.