Pascha (Easter) An Every Day Spiritual and Material Struggle

What is "Pascha" to Orthodox Catholic Christians, is "Easter" to the Western Part of the Church and became "Easter" for most of the Western Civilization (both Orthodox and otherwise).

Lenten Season begins 50 days prior to the celebration of Jesus Christ's Resurrection which, for Orthodox, is called "Resurrection Day".  Most People say "Happy Easter".  For Orthodox Catholic Christians it usually is "Happy Resurrection Day" although because of the lack of understanding by many in the western part of the world, "Happy Easter" has become the acceptable norm.

We shall begin with a series of articles and information relating to "Resurrection Day" celebrations concerning the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ and hope you will respond to them with your thoughts (pro or con), ask questions or provide your own thinking on them.  One of the ways in which this can be accomplished is for you to click on the E-mail icon and place in the subject line "Pascha" for the Q & A or for other thoughts. 

We present the following words and their definitions so as to provide you with an understanding of the flavor of our spiritual and material struggle for the faith given by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. 

What follows afterward, are a variety of Lenten and Pascha (Easter) links and information.

  • Lent. (Gr. Sarakosti) The fifty-days fast preceding Easter for the spiritual preparation of the faithful to observe the feast of the Resurrection. Besides Lent, the Orthodox Church has assigned a number of other fasting periods.  Check with your local Orthodox Catholic Christian Church (Russian, Greek, Syro-Chaldean, Syriac Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox, American Orthodox for the book on abstinence observances).

    Easter. (Gr. Pascha or Lambri). The feast day of the resurrection of Christ, known also as "the Feast of Feasts." It is the greatest Orthodox festival, celebrated the Sunday following the first full moon after the Spring equinox. It is a movable feast and the dates of the other movable feasts of the Orthodox Church are calculated from it.

    Last Supper (Gr. Mystikos Deipnos; Sl. Taynya Vercherya). The Last meal of Christ with His disciples in the 'Upper Room' before his arrest. With this supper he instituted the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist.

    Leavened Bread. (Gr. artos). Bread made with yeast (enzymes); and used far altar bread for the Orthodox Eucharist (as opposed to the unleavened bread used by the Latin Church). Leavened bread is also acceptable for the purpose in the more liberal Protestant churches.

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    The following are representative of the more difficult sayings of Jesus Christ.  This is an examination of some of those sayings as a means to provide you, the viewer, simplicity of coming to grips with those sayings in a way whereby the Pascha season can aide you in your reflections concerning your faith and self examination.  In light of what follows may we suggest that you read what our spiritual father, Metropolitan Archbishop +Joseph Thaddeus' Lenten letter has to say and then continue with reading the following:

     

    2008 Pascha Calendar Observances

     

    An Introduction to the WOTI Courses/Gospels/Administration and more...

     

    One of the most difficult things a Christian has is understanding the hard sayings of Jesus Christ.  The following gives thought for possibly one way of understanding:

      The Sin Against The Holy Ghost (Holy Spirit)

      Pearls Before Swine

        If You Do Not Forgive Your Brother

      Lead Us Not Into Temptation

      The Institution of Lent

      Love Your Enemies

      Turning The Other Cheek

      Plucking Out the Right Eye

       Who Is Greater Than John the Baptist?

      Hating One's Parents

      Violence and the Kingdom

      Eating the Flesh and Drinking the Blood of the Son of Man

      The Son of Man Forgiving Sins

       Not the Righteous But Sinners

      The Seven Words of Jesus Christ On the Cross

    Second Coming of Jesus Christ

    The Orthodox Way of understanding Pascha in a brief format:

     

    Mystagogy of the Holy Spirit

    The Life of Jesus Christ Our Savior

    The Last Events of Christ

    Historical Acts of Jesus Christ that Changed the World!

    Lenten 2007 Message

    Who are the Modern Day Pharisees and Sadducees who abuse the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ?

    NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE FORMATON OF The Religion of the Future

    Faith and Good Works

    A word for the People of God

    The Way of Spiritual Transformation

    The Miracles of Jesus Christ

    Overcoming Social Ills affecting Clergy and Faithful Today

     Christian Love … Where today is it?

      A Monastic Struggler's Story for Lent

     He Is Risen Indeed

     

    Other Information of Importance

     

    Dogmatic Tradition of the Orthodox Church

      Conversation between Abba Macarios and an Angel of the Lord  

    Contemporary signs of the End Times

    5 Phases of an Adolescent's Slide into Satanism

    St. Mark of Ephesus and the False Union of Florence - Part III of His Life

    LACK OF FAITH VS. GOD'S PROVIDENCE

      Proof of Biblical Story - Parting of the Red Sea True

    Brief History of ROCOR's Anathema of 1983 against ecumenism

    Ten Questions about St. Thomas Sunday

    Begin with Yourself - Then the World!

    Love and its Misuse and Misinterpretation

    The Sins and Virtues of Sex and Youth!

    Premarital Life and its Trials

    On the Dogma of Redemption

    Parenthood — It's Nature and Destiny

    Saint Seraphim of Viritsa's Spiritual Testament - "This Was From Me"

    Can Blasphemy be Forgiven - A Roman Jurisdiction of the Catholic Church's understanding

    The Knowledge of Christ on Judgment Day

    What Day Did Christ Die?

    Blessing of Water and Icons

    08-07-2008 True Christian or Not?

    About Apostolic Succession in general

    St. Alexander of Svir

    St. Basil

    Valeriu Gafencu: "Saint of Prisons & Prisoners"

    Where Do You Fit in with Asceticism?

     

    Is Life Worth Living?

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