It is this foretaste of glory that we ourselves experience in the sacred and somber services of Holy Week that culminate in the Holy and Great Pascha. When we greet each other with the salutation, "Christ is Risen!
We proclaim more than our belief in His power, glory and majesty. We proclaim more than a doctrine that has been passed down to us over generations and generations from our fathers and forefathers. As Orthodox Christians, we proclaim our own experience of the life in Christ that bears witness to our own eventual resurrection and His gift to us of Eternal Life.
The Apostle affirms this in no uncertain terms in his First Epistle to the Corinthians:. On this Holy Feast of Pascha, as we fill our churches and our hearts with the light and joy of the Resurrection, let us joyfully profess our belief in the Risen Lord, Who is in our midst.
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Powered by Orthodox Web Solutions. Home Back Print Top. The sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the Cross has conquered death. We are set free. What a divine gift! Cassianne is sung. On Holy Wednesday , the faithful are anointed with the Sacrament of Holy Unction, blessed oil, which cleanses, renews and strengthens both spiritually and physically.
After the Fifth Gospel a solemn litany begins. A large crucifix is carried in a procession led by the clergy as the mournful hymn of Crucifixion is sung. The Body of Christ is taken down from the Cross, wrapped in white linen and is prepared for burial.
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