Orthodox Easter: ‘Christ is risen!’
Rev. Michael Shanbour, Contributing reader 5/4/13 “Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life!” This simple, ancient Christian hymn is sung over and over by Orthodox Christians late into the early morning hours each year on Orthodox Christian Easter or “Pascha.” On that night, brighter than the sunniest of days, Orthodox Christians all over the world begin addressing one another joyfully with the greeting, “Christ is risen!” and with the response, “Truly, He is risen! For the Orthodox, the Resurrection is not a one day event. The paschal greeting, the resurrectional hymns and the communal celebration continue for 40 days up to the date of the Lord’s ascension
Rev. Michael Shanbour, Contributing reader 5/4/13 “Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life!” This simple, ancient Christian hymn is sung over and over by Orthodox Christians late into the early morning hours each year on Orthodox Christian Easter or “Pascha.” On that night, brighter than the sunniest of days, Orthodox Christians all over the world begin addressing one another joyfully with the greeting, “Christ is risen!” and with the response, “Truly, He is risen! For the Orthodox, the Resurrection is not a one day event. The paschal greeting, the resurrectional hymns and the communal celebration continue for 40 days up to the date of the Lord’s ascension
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Orthodox Easter: ‘Christ is risen!’
