Word Magazine April 2000 Page 3 DEFINED BY THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST By Very Rev. John Abdalah A Christian is one who is defined by the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, even in a day and age when some who call themselves by God’s own name deny the reality of the very act that defines them. [...]
Word Magazine April 1958 Page 5 THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD By Father John Chromiak Pastor, St. George’s Church, Allentown, Pa. CHRIST IS RISEN! INDEED HE IS RISEN. “The Day of Resurrection! Let us be enlightened. 0 Ye people! The Passover, the Pascha of the Lord! From death unto life, and from earth unto heaven [...]
Word Magazine March 1971 Page 4 EASTER MESSAGE What a precious message of personal hope and joy there is in the true realization of the Resurrection! Death has been overcome; the grave has been transformed into the gateway to Eternal Life, and we are assured of a glorious future. There is no other promise in [...]
Word Magazine April 1987 Page 6-8 THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST AND THE BASIS FOR ITS ICONOGRAPHY Western Picture by Father Alexander Jasiukowicz To understand the nature of the icon and to be able to read the contents of it, one has to understand the basis for a particular icon. In this article, examining representations of [...]
The Word April, 1976 Page 10-11 GREAT AND HOLY PASSION WEEK By Rev. Gabriel Barrow Throughout the year and especially during Holy Passion Week, we, as good Orthodox Christians, must re-evaluate and fulfill our duties and responsibilities to ourselves and to our Church. With the joyous celebration of Our Lord’s Entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday) [...]
Word Magazine April 1958 Page 7-8 THE WASHING OF THE FEET Arranged by Rev. Father Kurban Set up a platform 12 chairs I Big chair for the Priest 2 Basins and towels Reader: Psalm 50 Priest: Wisdom! Attend! Let us hear the Holy Gospel. Peace be to all. Deacon: The Reading from the Holy Gospel [...]
HOLY WEEK AND PASCHA IN JERUSALEM by the Monk Parthenius For the Christians the greatest feast days and festival were approaching. The time of joy and sorrow was approaching. We rejoiced because of this, that we would receive the new grace of the heavenly Fire, and celebrate the most radiant festival of Holy Pascha in [...]
Word Magazine March 1971 Page 3 PASCHAL MEDITATION 1971 by: METROPOLITAN PHILIP LORD, I am talking to you between airports, between flights, in the midst of rushing crowds and noisy engines. Please forgive me if my words are vain and empty. The last time I talked to you, you were in a lonely manger. As [...]
Word Magazine April 1998 Page 4-5 PASCHA: THE DAY THE LORD HAS MADE (PS. 118,24) BY V. REV. JOSEPH ANTYPAS Christians throughout the world celebrate the Feast of the Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. On the day of the Resurrection, we give thanks to God who has granted us victory through Jesus [...]
Word Magazine May 1968 Page 8 YOU HAVE BEEN RAISED WITH CHRIST “If then iou hare been raised wit/i Christ, seek the things that are abore, where C/i rist is, seated at the rig/it hand of God. Set your mind on t/zin&’s that are abore, not on things on cart/i.” (COLOSSIANS 3: 1) Sermonette: What [...]