Events Tagged easter
Easter vs Pascha
When one looks at the calendar, it becomes clear that the Orthodox often celebrate the Resurrection of Christ on a different date than the the Catholic and Protestant churches in the West. This year, April 4, 2021 was Easter Sunday in much of the Western world, while May 2 was the date of Orthodox Easter. […]
read moreNotes from the Subdeacon | Holy Week | Orthodox Holy Week
Notes from the Subdeacon Orthodox Holy Week Introduction We are about to enter into the celebration of the most important week of the Christian year. From the very beginning of the Church, the Christians in Palestine commemorated the events of Christ’s Passion, Death and Resurrection by visiting the places where these events occurred. As the […]
read more