Pascha, the Resurrection of Christ, is the heart of the Orthodox faith and of the whole liturgical year. Having trampled down death by death, Christ opens to us the Kingdom. Every other feast flows from this one; the greeting rings out: 'Christ is risen! Indeed He is risen!' Orthodox Pascha follows the Julian calendar and usually falls one to five weeks after Western Easter.
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Troparion of Pascha (Tone 5)
Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life.
Book List
Read these in the days leading up to and around the feast.
The Orthodox Way
Find book →Bishop Kallistos Ware
For adult readers. Its chapters on death, resurrection, and eternal life make rich Pascha reading.
Catherine's Pascha
Find book →Charlotte Riggle, illustrated by R.J. Hughes
For children. An award-winning picture book following a little girl through the whole night of Pascha — candles, processions, and 'Christ is risen!'
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