Christ is Risen!
The very word “Pascha” finds its roots in the Old Testament festival of Passover, named from the Hebrew “Pesach,” meaning “to pass over.” This commemorates the ancient Exodus when the Jews were delivered from Egyptian bondage. The angel of death, smiting the firstborn of Egypt, “passed over” the houses of the Israelites marked with the blood of the Passover lamb.
Within the Christian Church, “Pascha” acquires a profound new meaning. It signifies the passage from death to life, from earth to heavens, as the sacred hymns express: “Pascha, the Passover of the Lord! From death to life, and from earth to heaven Christ our Lord has led us, singing victory!”
Fr. John
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