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Easter is the principal feast of the ecclesiastical year. Leo I calls it the greatest feast, and says that Christmas is celebrated only in preparation for Easter.

From the blog of Jeremy Freedman at Jewish News

If you happen to be driving in the vicinity of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Cathedral around midnight on Saturday night, you may notice a group of people circling the church in procession. If you listen closely, you’ll hear the words, sung in a somber tone, “Thy Resurrection O Christ, our Savior, the Angels of Heaven sing, enable us on Earth, to glorify Thee in purity of heart.” If you stick around long enough, you’ll see the people gathering in front of the church with a handful of priests, who lead the crowd in proclaiming, “Christ is risen from the dead, trampling do...

Keep the Faith: Reflections on Easter and its Hymns The Rev. Paul E. Gramit Easter is, of course, the commemoration of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead. He’d been executed by crucifixion the Friday prior (in spite of being found not guilty). He was not just severely wounded or in some sort of unconscious state; He was actually dead, thus further proven by the spearing of His side, as blood and water came out separated. Likewise, on that first Easter Sunday, the third day (Friday being the first), He who was dead was now alive again, in the same body, yet glorified. He...

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, In the middle of this week’s Torah reading there’s an abrupt change in the very nature of our text. For 61 chapters we’ve been following wonderful stories of great heroes and epic events. Suddenly, without warning, we’re reading about mitzvot. I imagine this is a bummer for many reader...