O Gentle Light

This past Sunday the Orthodox church celebrated Pascha, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.  This is often called the feast of feasts because behind it is the reason we are Christians, the belief in Christ rising from the dead and in the end he will raise us up with himself.  At the beginning of lent we begin with Adam and Eve being cast from paradise and with Pascha we en

As Orthodox Christians we entered upon lent on Monday February 15 (New Calendar).  However lent truly begins with forgiveness Sunday (which also celebrates the casting out from Paradise of Adam and Eve) where we go around to each person at church and ask forgiveness so we can begin our Lenten journey at peace with everyone.  For more information about Orthodox lent check out