Christ is risen! Easter in Orthodoxy!
Easter is the most ancient church holiday. Bright Resurrection of Christ, the disciples of the Savior celebrated from the very moment of this greatest event and commanded all believers.
The Resurrection of Christ is the most revered and one of the most ancient holidays in the entire church calendar. The name of the holiday of Easter (Resurrection of Christ), appeared a very long time, but went from the Jewish word "Pesach". Easter in the Jewish people was dedicated, above all, to the deliverance of Israel from Egyptian slavery.
Orthodox and Catholics usually celebrate Easter at different times, but Easter congratulation in different faiths and in different languages invariably: "Christ is risen" - "Truly is risen".
Easter is the most ancient church holiday. Bright Resurrection of Christ, the disciples of the Savior celebrated from the very moment of this greatest event and commanded all believers.
From the XIII century BC, long before the crucifixion of Christ, celebrated the Old Testament Passover or Pesach as a remembrance of the deliverance of Jews from Egyptian slavery.
The Scriptures say that the angel-destroyer went by the command of the Lord past the Jewish houses, the door and window frames of which were sprinkled with the blood of the sacrificial lamb.
So Pesach became a prophetic omen of the Resurrection of Jesus - he redeemed mankind from his sins by his death and granted forgiveness and eternal life through resurrection. In 2018 Pesach, which is celebrated in Israel during the week, began on March 31 with sunset.
Rotunda of the Church of the Resurrection of Christ on Great Saturday.
Holy fire Fertile fire is a fire carried from the Holy Sepulcher in a special service performed annually on the Great Saturday, on the eve of the celebration of the Passover according to the Julian calendar at the Church of the Resurrection of Christ in Jerusalem. The removal of the Easter fire symbolizes the exit from the Holy Sepulcher of the "Light of the True", that is, the resurrected Jesus Christ.
Currently, the ceremony is held by the clergy of the Jerusalem Orthodox Church, the Jerusalem Patriarchate of the Armenian Apostolic Church, as well as the Coptic and Syrian churches.
In different countries and different traditions, there are different traditions and beliefs.
I respect every religion and I want to know your traditions on this day. If you have a desire, you can podulitsya how you celebrated Easter in your country.