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Brothers and Sisters - Christ is risen!

This we proclaim every year in a sacred memorial feast, where we enter into the Bright and Glorious Resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Death received a man and behold encountered God!

The Gates of Hades could not prevail, but we broken down and those captive there were let out!

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Now we enter a special time of year - Paschaltide. 

For traditional Christians, that is Christians who still keep the traditions of the last 2000+ years of God's work in the world, only the Eastern Orthodox Christians today, Easter is not merely a one-day commemoration. I laugh even to write it! 

The whole week after Easter is called Bright week and it is held in special festivity, if we are willing and able. The doors of the Church are left open, the discipline of fasting is suspended and we read special prayers throughout each day in place of our usual prayers.

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These prayers are called the Paschal Hours and they are very joyful and exuberant. 

This podcast is a recording of the way we sing these Paschal Hours in the Prostopenie system of church music, as we practice it at Holy Transfiguration Orthodox Church in Indiana. It does not need to be sung in this way, but it is one example. Listen to get an idea how it can be sung. Then intone or sing it in your own way as you are able, or just read it. 

Here is the link to the text you can download, print or read on your device:

https://www.orthodox.net/pascha/paschalhours.html

 

These prayers are to be used by Orthodox Christians on Monday thru Saturday of Bright Week in place of morning and evening prayers, all the hours of prayer throughout the day and in preparation for Holy Communion. On Antipascha, Sunday of St. Thomas, we resume our prayers, with some variation for the Paschal season. 

*I apologize for the sub-quality of this recording.

Here I posit an analysis of movie culture in the life of Orthodox Christians.

I beg the listener’s feedback. Am I on to something asserting my commentary into the community conversation. Or had I better mind my own business?

Luke 15

Here I offer an encore to today's Oratory podcast!

The reason has to do with the contemplation. I tried contemplating the creation of the heavens as we were encouraged to do. But it is beyond comprehension. So we turned to our own modern American holy church father, Fr. Seraphim (Rose) of thrice blessed memory.

Reading from his book Genesis, Creation and Early Man, we are blessed to delve deep and profoundly into the mystery of the early creation. 

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The Oratory: A School for the Lord's Service

Each week on Friday at 6AM a few good men gather in an office chapel called the "Oratory" in Crawfordsville, Indiana for a particular agenda

1. We sing together the prayers of the First Hour

2. We read the scripture readings of the day

3. We read the daily entry from the Prologue of Ohrid including lives of the saints of the day, a Hymn of Praise, a Reflection and a Homily

4. We then have an accountability session where each of us shares a list of the things his has read, watched or listened to in the past week. If there's time we discuss whatever may be of interest.

5. As we depart, or end the recording, we read the Contemplation of the day from the Prologue and leave with that thought on our minds for the next few minutes.

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Read life of St. John Chrysostom, whom we often quote in studying the Bible

Luke 12:13-59

- Against greed and anxiety

- Against laziness and forgetfulness

- Against lack of discernment

I also gave a call to join the great unity found in the Orthodox Church along with a warning that Jesus says this unity will divide families and other relationships.

In reading the prologue and the interpretation of the Scriptures I often mentioned certain keywords and concepts that may or may not be familiar with our listeners and so I ask you to email me questions that you may have about certain things and you may email those questions to [email protected]

Read from Prologue

Luke 11:29-12:12

- Spiritual perception: A Sign

- The Pride of the Pharisees

- Against Hipocrisy

Luke 10:38-11:28

- Read from Prologue for Oct. 30

- Talked about death, corruption, incorruption and resurrection