by Max Massell | Dec 2, 2010 | Worship
The Passion and Death of Christ are commemorated on Great and Holy Friday. There is no Liturgy on this day, nor any distribution of communion. Recalling the ointment bearing women Tomb of Christ decorated with flowers Throwing rose petals onto the epitaphios...
by Max Massell | Dec 2, 2010 | Worship
Updated: Images of Pascha Glorious and Holy Easter Sunday The word Easter refers to the season of the rising sun, to new life of spring. The same feast is called Passover, or Pascha by many nations. The Hebrew Passover (Pasach) was instituted to commemorate the...
by Max Massell | Dec 2, 2010 | Worship
Updated: Images of the Pascha Liturgy Continued On this glorious and holy day, the whole Church celebrates with joy the final triumph and life-giving resurrection of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ. After the long period of darkness brought about by original...
by Max Massell | Dec 2, 2010 | Worship
Images of Great and Holy Wednesday Monday – On this day are commemorated the story of the Ten Virgins who went out to meet the Bridegroom, and that of Joseph, son of Jacob, whose brothers sold him to the Egyptians, but who remained pure and faithful to God. He...
by Max Massell | Dec 2, 2010 | Worship
A Photograph Album of the Melkite Services from Palm Sunday through Pascha with notes from the Byzantine Daily Worship by Archbishop Joseph Raya. Holy Wednesday Holy Thursday Good Friday Holy Saturday Palm Sunday Easter...
