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Apr 8, 2022 · Home. Topics. Holidays. What’s the Difference Between Easter and Orthodox Easter? The holidays both celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but have some different traditions and are based...
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Mar 2, 2021 · Updated on March 02, 2021. Orthodox Easter is the most significant and sacred season of the Eastern Christian church's calendar. The annual holiday consists of a series of celebrations or movable feasts commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ .
Aug 12, 2000 · Liturgy & Worship Articles. The Calendar of the Orthodox Church. Published 8/12/00. Dr. Lewis J. Patsavos, Ph.D. Religious Calendar: History and Development. Within the Orthodox Church feast days and fast days are reckoned according to two distinct calendars, the Julian Calendar and the Gregorian Calendar.
Jan 14, 2019 · Eastern Orthodox Church Beliefs. Authority of Scripture: The Holy Scriptures (as interpreted and defined by church teaching in the first seven ecumenical councils) along with Holy Tradition are of equal value and importance. Baptism: Baptism is the initiator of the salvation experience. Eastern Orthodox practice baptism by full immersion.
Rites and Ceremonies. Eastern Orthodoxy recognizes the same seven sacraments as the Roman Catholic tradition. They are baptism, chrismation (called confirmation in the western rites), Eucharist,...
Apr 19, 2022 · Orthodox Easter is a Christian celebration that marks the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion by the Romans. The event is considered one of the most important events in...
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The purpose of Orthodox Christianity is the salvation of every human person, uniting us to Christ in the Church, transforming us in holiness, and giving us eternal life. This is the Gospel, the good news, that Jesus is the Messiah, that He rose from the dead, and that we can be saved as a result. Historically, the Orthodox Church is the oldest ...
