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Christ is Risen!!!
Orthodox Christian Foundation ^ | about 400 AD | saint john chrysostom

Posted on 05/05/2002 11:18:18 AM PDT by MarMema

Is there anyone who is a devout lover of God?
Let them enjoy this beautiful bright festival!
Is there anyone who is a grateful servant?
Let them rejoice and enter into the joy of their Lord!


Are there any weary with fasting?
Let them now receive their wages!
If any have toiled from the first hour,
let them receive their due reward;
If any have come after the third hour,
let him with gratitude join in the Feast!
And he that arrived after the sixth hour,
let him not doubt; for he too shall sustain no loss.
And if any delayed until the ninth hour,
let him not hesitate; but let him come too.
And he who arrived only at the eleventh hour,
let him not be afraid by reason of his delay.

For the Lord is gracious and receives the last even as the first.
He gives rest to him that comes at the eleventh hour, as well as to him that toiled from the first.
To this one He gives, and upon another He bestows.
He accepts the works as He greets the endeavor.
The deed He honors and the intention He commends.

Let us all enter into the joy of the Lord!
First and last alike receive your reward;
rich and poor, rejoice together!
Sober and slothful, celebrate the day!

You that have kept the fast, and you that have not, rejoice today for the Table is richly laden!
Feast royally on it, the calf is a fatted one.
Let no one go away hungry. Partake, all, of the cup of faith.
Enjoy all the riches of His goodness!

Let no one grieve at his poverty, for the universal kingdom has been revealed.
Let no one mourn that he has fallen again and again;
for forgiveness has risen from the grave.

Let no one fear death, for the Death of our Savior has set us free.
He has destroyed it by enduring it.

He destroyed Hades when He descended into it.
He put it into an uproar even as it tasted of His flesh.
Isaiah foretold this when he said,
"You, O Hell, have been troubled by encountering Him below."

Hell was in an uproar because it was done away with.
It was in an uproar because it is mocked.
It was in an uproar, for it is destroyed.
It is in an uproar, for it is annihilated.
It is in an uproar, for it is now made captive.
Hell took a body, and discovered God.
It took earth, and encountered Heaven.
It took what it saw, and was overcome by what it did not see.

O death, where is thy sting?
O Hades, where is thy victory?

Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated!
Christ is Risen, and the evil ones are cast down!
Christ is Risen, and the angels rejoice!
Christ is Risen, and life is liberated!
Christ is Risen, and the tomb is emptied of its dead;
for Christ having risen from the dead,
is become the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

To Him be Glory and Power forever and ever. Amen!


TOPICS: General Discusssion
KEYWORDS: orthodoxchristian; pascha
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Services have been held by Greek Orthodox worshippers in the land of Christ's birth.

21 posted on 05/05/2002 1:13:36 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: MarMema; The Reader David; FormerLib; Stavka2
Hristos Vaskrese!

A Most Blessed Pascha to all Orthodox FReepers!

24 posted on 05/05/2002 1:49:59 PM PDT by history_matters
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To: MarMema
Dear MarMema, That is the most beautiful ikon of the resurrection I have ever seen. Thank you for the visual blessing on this sacred day!
25 posted on 05/05/2002 1:51:10 PM PDT by history_matters
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To: crazykatz; don-o; JosephW; lambo; MarMema; MoJoWork_n; newberger; one_particular_harbour...
Indeed He is risen!
26 posted on 05/05/2002 2:01:22 PM PDT by FormerLib
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To: Stavka2;The_Reader_David
Thanks for the clarification. I'm still confused, but Blessed Pascha to all!
28 posted on 05/05/2002 2:34:23 PM PDT by Canticle_of_Deborah
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To: MarMema
It looks as though today is also the day the siege of the Church of the Nativity ends:)
29 posted on 05/05/2002 3:06:36 PM PDT by Canticle_of_Deborah
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To: goldenstategirl,repubmom
It looks as though today is also the day the siege of the Church of the Nativity ends:)

Glory to God! I was hoping for a release/rescue of the Burnhams today, personally.

30 posted on 05/05/2002 4:23:59 PM PDT by MarMema
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31 posted on 05/05/2002 4:33:11 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: MarMema
Christ Is Risen!!

Paschal greetings to all and especially to the Orthodox Christians who have me on their bump lists.

My parish is 75 miles away, so, as usual we stay in a hotel from Holy Thursday..

I have only been stuggling for Orthodoxy for eight years, and, each year, PASCHA reminds me of the one thing needful.

32 posted on 05/05/2002 5:32:19 PM PDT by don-o
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To: MarMema
Thank you for the wonderful post and Icon.

CHRIST IS RISEN!!

33 posted on 05/05/2002 5:58:42 PM PDT by crazykatz
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To: MarMema
Thank you for the wonderful post and Icon.

CHRIST IS RISEN!!

34 posted on 05/05/2002 5:58:45 PM PDT by crazykatz
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To: FormerLib
I hope that your Pascha was a blessed and wonderful one.

CHRIST IS RISEN!!!

35 posted on 05/05/2002 6:00:06 PM PDT by crazykatz
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Here's an interesting science thing that my husband finds fascinating.
As the sun sets on Pascha this evening, the planets Venus, Saturn and Mars will be seen in a perfect triangle, measuring 3 degrees on each side.
The last time this happened (without the sun in between) was in 2 BC, and many scientists think that this alignment was the star that the Magi saw as a predictor for the birth of Christ.
36 posted on 05/05/2002 7:45:42 PM PDT by MarMema
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To: MarMema

Christ is Risen!
Christos Anesti!
Khristos Voskrese!
Hristos a Inviat!
Al-Masih Qam!
Kristuusaq Unguirtuk!

(The next to last is Arabic and the last one is another traditional Orthodox language--Yupik! Our mission, another mission and two parishes in Kansas are sending support to a Yupik seminarian at St. Herman Seminary.)
37 posted on 05/05/2002 7:49:05 PM PDT by The_Reader_David
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To: The_Reader_David
How nice that for the Orthodox Easter is actually a Holy religious day..not a day of "Easter bunnies " ...God Bless this day for ya reader
38 posted on 05/05/2002 7:55:56 PM PDT by RnMomof7
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To: crazykatz; mar mema; the reader david
Truely He is Risen!
39 posted on 05/05/2002 7:58:59 PM PDT by nomoreheroes
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To: The_Reader_David,all
I forgot to mention in my above post that the triangle in the story is directly above Bethlehem. From here

"..on May 5, something even more spectacular will happen. The bright planets Mars, Saturn and Venus will group together to form a perfect equilateral triangle in the western sky. This dazzling configuration will be visible almost everywhere on Earth. In the Middle East, this pyramid-shaped specter will hang directly above Bethlehem.

Oddly enough, more than 2,000 years ago, this same grouping of planets may have caught the attention of the Biblical Magi. On April 1, 2 B.C., the planets Mars, Saturn and Venus came together to form a perfect equilateral triangle over the city of Bethlehem."

I guess if you're even a little superstitious, this whole thing along with the Church of the Nativity thing happening today is all kind of wondrous.

40 posted on 05/05/2002 7:59:41 PM PDT by MarMema
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