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renaissanceman Eastern Orthodox Church Rituals
Through time they hold their sacred dates, Eastern Orthodox, tradition dictates. Julian calendar, for their holy light, Christmas and Easter, sometimes a different night.
renaissanceman Known as Pascha, Orthodox Easter is the most joyful feast of the year, marked by midnight services and a miraculous flame.
renaissanceman Many Orthodox churches still use the ancient Julian calendar, putting their holiday dates thirteen days behind the Western Gregorian calendar.
renaissanceman Sort feast days on the calendar to discover the mysteries of Eastern Orthodox rituals.
Red egg battles: During Pascha, families play a game cracking hard-boiled eggs dyed bright red, symbolizing Christ breaking out of the tomb.
A prescribed form or set of forms for public religious worship. The Byzantine Rite centers on the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom, formalized in the fourth century.
What posture is traditionally kept by the congregation during almost the entire Orthodox Divine Liturgy?
What is the name of the short, repetitive prayer used by Hesychast monks during silent meditation?
On what date do Orthodox Christians who follow the old calendar celebrate Christmas?
Which ancient calendar is still used by several Orthodox national churches to calculate feast days?
What miraculous flame is said to spontaneously ignite every year on Holy Saturday in Jerusalem?
What is the main Eucharistic service of the Eastern Orthodox Church called?
Why are Easter eggs traditionally dyed bright red in Eastern Orthodox cultures?
What is the Greek word for Easter, which Orthodox Christians consider the 'feast of feasts'?