And its here, The Pentecost Celebration Pentecost is a celebration that fills the week, thus is celebrated throughout the week climaxing to Saturday. The most special of the after feast days is Monday, called Whit Monday or Monday of the Holy Spirit or Third Day of the
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The Anastenária Custom Explained. The folklore custom that is predominantly connected with the feast of St Helen and St Constantine is the world famous “Anastenária”, a ritual of ecstatic dance and fire walking. Haven’t you heard about it? Let me paint you a picture… The custom is
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Mageiritsa Soup.. Say what? If you haven’t had the chance to try it and despise the thought of eating lamb’s inwards, I have a vegan’s alternative for you. You will need ½ kgr mushrooms – portobello is my recommendation, 4-5 spring onions, the juice of a lemon,
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Pascha – Its Orthodox Easter The Feast of Feasts, starts about 11pm. We will all dress up and go to the church. Little children are holding their lambatha (λαμπάδα), a colored candle ornamented with flowers or other spring and Easter art craft, a gift from the godparents.
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Holy Saturday, only a few hours separating us from the Pascha!!!! In the morning Holy Saturday Vespers and a Divine Liturgy of St. Basil are served, accompanied with reading of Psalms and Resurrection hymns that describe Christ’s descend into Hades, celebrated as the First Resurrection of Adam
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The culmination of the Holy Week is Great and Holy Friday. Basically this is the day of Christ’s funeral and entombment. In the morning service, the priest takes the Body of Christ – the Epitaphios - wraps it in a white sheet and places it inside the
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