Apotheoun Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Happy Orthodox Easter! Pictures from the Holy Land and around the world of Orthodox Holy Week and Pascha: [img]http://www.geocities.com/theomimesis/holy_fire.jpg[/img] Miracle of the Holy Fire [img]http://www.geocities.com/apotheoun/bulgarian_patriarch.jpg[/img] The Bulgarian Patriarch leading a Palm Sunday procession [img]http://www.geocities.com/apotheoun/alexander_nevski01.jpg[/img] A woman lights a candle during Great and Holy Week at St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria [img]http://www.geocities.com/apotheoun/stone_of_anointing.jpg[/img] Orthodox Christians processing around the Stone of Anointing in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 Pictures from the Vigil Liturgy of Great and Holy Saturday: [img]http://www.geocities.com/apotheoun/holy_saturday01-1.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.geocities.com/apotheoun/holy_saturday02-1.jpg[/img] Click the link for additional pictures: [url="http://www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/620244.html"][u]http://www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/620244.html[/u][/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puellapaschalis Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Happy Easter! Beautiful pictures, thanks for sharing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 Some pictures of the Patriarch making his Easter visits to the temples of Moscow: [img]http://www.geocities.com/theomimesis/temples01-1.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.geocities.com/theomimesis/temples02-1.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.geocities.com/theomimesis/temples03-1.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.geocities.com/theomimesis/temples04-1.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.geocities.com/theomimesis/temples05-1.jpg[/img] To see additional pictures of the festivities (e.g., the blessing of Easter baskets and cakes, etc.) click the link: [url="http://www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/620641.html"][u]http://www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/620641.html[/u][/url] A video montage is available at the following link: [url="http://www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/620814.html"][u]http://www.patriarchia.ru/db/text/620814.html[/u][/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 [img]http://www.geocities.com/apotheoun/orthodox_cross.jpg[/img] Eastern Orthodox priests carrying a cross on the Via Dolorosa. [img]http://www.geocities.com/apotheoun/good_friday_bulgaria.jpg[/img] Good Friday service at St Nedelya Church in Sofia, Bulgaria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffpugh Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 I like the cross-carrying scene. Despite it just being a picture, there's something moving about the moment of all those priests reaching out, pushing forward with the cross. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 I watched the little video montage of the Patriarch visiting the temples throughout Moscow earlier today and loved watching him bless the Easter Baskets. He really drenched both the baskets and the people with holy water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 In two hours I'll be seeing this type of ceremony live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 What does everyone on Phatmass think about the Holy Fire? That's quite intense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 I think it's a little suspect that the fire begins miraculously every year... but that's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' post='1840089' date='Apr 18 2009, 09:08 PM']What does everyone on Phatmass think about the Holy Fire? That's quite intense.[/quote] I believe it is a wondrous miracle. Christ's tomb is a truly sacred space, for it contained His sacred body and His resurrection occurred within its hallowed walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffpugh Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 So it's really miraculous? Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 [quote name='Sacred Music Man' post='1840167' date='Apr 18 2009, 11:07 PM']So it's really miraculous? Cool.[/quote] Yes, it is a miracle. A wondrous sign of the resurrection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted April 19, 2009 Author Share Posted April 19, 2009 A picture of hand-painted easter eggs [img]http://www.geocities.com/apotheoun/easter_eggs.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffpugh Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Unreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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