Apotheoun Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 In the Byzantine tradition Great and Holy Week begins today (Lazarus Saturday). Below are images from the Vigil Service commemorating Christ's entry into Jerusalem, which was celebrated at Christ the Savior Sobor in Moscow: [img]http://www.patriarchia.ru/data/2010/03/28/1233593406/2NOV_6613.jpg[/img] A picture of the faithful holding palm and willow branches. [img]http://www.patriarchia.ru/data/2010/03/28/1233593404/2NOV_6690(2).jpg[/img] [img]http://www.patriarchia.ru/data/2010/03/28/1233593378/2NOV_6725(3).jpg[/img] [img]http://www.patriarchia.ru/data/2010/03/28/1233593376/6Z7V0111(4).jpg[/img] [img]http://www.patriarchia.ru/data/2010/03/28/1233593380/2NOV_6874(6).jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 More images from the Vigil Service (Lazarus Saturday): [img]http://www.patriarchia.ru/data/2010/03/28/1233593386/2NOV_6938(8).jpg[/img] [img]http://www.patriarchia.ru/data/2010/03/28/1233593384/2NOV_6948(8).jpg[/img] The Patriarch of Moscow blessing willow branches. [img]http://www.patriarchia.ru/data/2010/03/28/1233593390/2NOV_6963(9).jpg[/img] [img]http://www.patriarchia.ru/data/2010/03/28/1233593388/2NOV_7000(10).jpg[/img] [img]http://www.patriarchia.ru/data/2010/03/28/1233593810/6Z7V0266(11).jpg[/img] [img]http://www.patriarchia.ru/data/2010/03/28/1233593808/6Z7V0279(12).jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 More from Lazarus Saturday: [img]http://www.patriarchia.ru/data/2010/03/28/1233593814/2NOV_7020(13).jpg[/img] [img]http://www.patriarchia.ru/data/2010/03/28/1233593818/6Z7V0302(15).jpg[/img] [img]http://www.patriarchia.ru/data/2010/03/28/1233593816/2NOV_7088(16).jpg[/img] [img]http://www.patriarchia.ru/data/2010/03/28/1233593822/2NOV_7097(17).jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmotherofpirl Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Those pics are stunningly beautiful, and give me green eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 If only the Eastern Orthodox were in full communion with the holy Catholic Church! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God Conquers Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 WHat is that giant bowl full of Apo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formosus Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 (edited) The only bowl I saw looked to be filled with willows (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pussy_willow). It is used in the slavic churches as an alternative to palm branches since those don't really grow in Russia : p. Edited March 28, 2010 by Formosus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God Conquers Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 oh cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God Conquers Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 People are holding them all over the place! Although... probably more from tradition than anything. Palms DO NOT grow in Canada either... but we definitely have them on Passion Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zunshynn Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 Sweet! Apo, are those considered icons adorning the church? I mean, they're definitely beautiful, no doubt about it, the style just seems so different from what I normally think of when I think of an icon, so it sort of threw me for a loop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formosus Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 (edited) [quote name='zunshynn' date='28 March 2010 - 01:59 AM' timestamp='1269752340' post='2081853'] Sweet! Apo, are those considered icons adorning the church? I mean, they're definitely beautiful, no doubt about it, the style just seems so different from what I normally think of when I think of an icon, so it sort of threw me for a loop. [/quote] Apo can probably answer this better then I, but in the 18th and 19th centuries, Russian iconography was influenced by western art styles resulting in many "realistic" looking icons. The current trend in iconography is a Byzantine revival style. I don't know a whole lot on the subject though. *Edit* Spelling errors... Edited March 28, 2010 by Formosus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 [quote name='God Conquers' date='27 March 2010 - 11:58 PM' timestamp='1269752318' post='2081852'] People are holding them all over the place! Although... probably more from tradition than anything. Palms DO NOT grow in Canada either... but we definitely have them on Passion Sunday. [/quote] Passion Sunday is two Sundays before Easter. Palms have no place in the Liturgy for Passion Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God Conquers Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 oi yes. palm sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted March 28, 2010 Author Share Posted March 28, 2010 [quote name='Resurrexi' date='27 March 2010 - 11:21 PM' timestamp='1269753698' post='2081864'] Passion Sunday is two Sundays before Easter. Palms have no place in the Liturgy for Passion Sunday. [/quote] I believe that Passion Sunday and Palm Sunday were combined and are now celebrated together in the revised Roman Rite under the new name "Dominica in Palmis de Passione Domini." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zunshynn Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 [quote name='Apotheoun' date='28 March 2010 - 02:25 AM' timestamp='1269764753' post='2081889'] I believe that Passion Sunday and Palm Sunday were combined and are now celebrated together in the revised Roman Rite under the new name "Dominica in Palmis de Passione Domini." [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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