World of Orthodoxy

The Season of Paschaltide in the Orthodox Church

The joyous Easter season or Paschaltide is finally here! In the Orthodox Church, this season starts on Easter Sunday (April 20th) and continues for forty days until the eve of the feast of Ascension, which falls on May 29th this year.

Commemorating Christ’s Crucifixion, Celebrating Life

On Great and Holy Friday, we commemorate the end of this mission on earth and its highest point: His death on the Cross. He surrendered His soul to the Lord with the words, "It is finished".

The Great and Holy Thursday: Choosing Love or Our Deadly Passion?

Thousands of years after Judas’ betrayal, we are still confronted by the same choice: are we going to direct our love to God, and restore our community with Him, or betray him, to live for the world and ourselves?

Great and Holy Wednesday: Christ’s Passion Drawing Near

His disciples were unnerved: “Why this waste?” they asked. “This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.” (Matthew 26: 8—9).

Great and Holy Tuesday: Cast Aside Slothfulness and Meet Christ

Christ cautions us not to liken ourselves to the five unwise virgins whose lamps faded when the Bridegroom Christ came: "keep watch because you do not know the day or the hour." (Matthew 25: 13).

Great and Holy Monday: a Call to Vigilance and Repentance

As we make our way through the Great and Holy Week, and relive the betrayal of Christ and His death on the Cross, we are called to do everything in our power to live our lives in the spirit and bear fruit.