Feast of Feasts (Pascha)

March 2010

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Date	Title & Description	Duration
May 06, 2013	The Fathers On Holy Pascha Celebrating the Holy Resurrection of Christ, our broadcast this Bright Monday looks at the writings of various Holy Fathers on the bright feast of Pascha and its meaning to Christian life. Click to play	12:32
May 03, 2013	The Three-Day Pascha Series The Three-Day Pascha Series by Mother Melania (Conciliar Press Ministries, 2006). Click to play	12:30
Apr 08, 2013	Preparing for Pascha Fr. Pat address some of the themes of Pascha in preparation for this Feast of Feasts. Click to play	39:54
May 15, 2012	Reflections on Lent and Pascha, Sharing Plans for the Future After a Blessed Pascha at the Monastery, Fr. Meletios shares his plans to build a skete in Montana, and a long awaited return to Greece. Click to play
Apr 21, 2012	Bishop John’s Paschal Letter The Pascha pastoral letter was read from His Eminence Metropolitan John, Archbishop of the Antiochian Orthodox Deanery of the United Kingdom and Ireland. Click to play	5:54
Apr 20, 2012	The Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom Learn more about Patristic Nectar Publications. Click to play	6:09
Apr 20, 2012	Pascha in the West and the East Fr. Gregory reads the sermon "Pascha in the West and the East" by His Eminence, Metropolitan Hierotheos of Nafpaktos. Click to play	11:15
Apr 10, 2012	Reflections for Holy Week and Pascha - Part Two Fr. George shares some additional psycho-spiritual meditations in anticipation of the Feast of the Resurrection. Click to play	31:28
Apr 03, 2012	Reflections for Holy Week and Pascha Fr. George shares some psycho-spiritual meditations in anticipation of the Feast of the Resurrection. Click to play	32:55
Jul 12, 2011	Pascha Is No Fertility Rite Fr. Pat explains that Pascha is not about the resurrection of a god, but rather about the resurrection of a Jew who lived and breathed and ate with us here on earth. Click to play	11:53
May 10, 2011	Pascha: Not an Ethereal Doctrine, but the Doctrine of Our Very Lives! Third Sunday of Pascha Click to play	24:57
May 01, 2011	The Exchange that Awaits Us Fr. Stephen speaks about the difference between feast days as mere events of the calendar and the reality of the Kingdom of God that awaits us in the Feasts. Click to play	6:37
Apr 26, 2011	All Are Called Fr. Ted applauds his parishioners for making Orthodoxy a part of their lives. Click to play	6:12
Apr 25, 2011	The Resurrection of Christ: Our Great Hope (John 1:1-17) On the feast of feasts we celebrate the glorious resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. Fr Tom reminds us that our joy on this uniquely singular day also comes from the hope that God Who began this marvellous work in His Son will also complete it in us. (The Holy Pascha) Click to play	14:11
Apr 23, 2011	Past Songs of Peculiar Paschas (Oldies but Goodies) From clerical collar-wearing altar boys to (apparently) Alice Cooper and KISS attending the Paschal Matins -- Oh, and you've never heard the Good News till you've heard it read in German, with a Japanese twist and a Southern accent. (In this "blast from the past," Fr. Joseph even describes how to get one's choir-directing wife to "do her job" only 48 hours after giving birth!) Click to play	15:03
Apr 21, 2011	Life in Greece Part 3: Holy Week, Pascha, and Renewal Week in Greece Fr. Peter continues his series on life in Greece with a brief description of the major events and important traditions and customs that take place in his mountain village Petrokerasa. Click to play	15:42
Apr 17, 2011	Peter Cottontail and Pascha A silly visit from the "Easter Bunny" leads to a serious exposé of "Spring Celebration Customs," the Bunny Basket, and the Pascha Basket -- even Red Eggs -- in this timely encore episode. Click to play	16:18
Mar 26, 2011	Midnight In The Elfin Garden Of Paschal Pajamas Due to a knock on the noggin, Fr. Joseph finds himself fast-forwarding toward Pascha and holding hands with a green elf at midnight in a church where everybody is clothed in their pajamas and the iconostasis has been replaced with ... dirty laundry? Click to play	9:30
Jun 24, 2010	Paschal Joy, Paschal Lessons, Paschal Rest Fr. David shares some of the joys and frustrations of celebrating Pascha in Afghanistan. Click to play	20:58
Apr 23, 2010	Dreaming of a White Pascha In his first episode following Pascha, Fr.Meletios reports on their snowy celebration and other news from the mountain. Click to play	18:27
Apr 14, 2010	The Pascha of Christ and Our Vocation: Orthodox Christian Reflections Deacon Nicholas Belcher is the Dean of Students at the Holy Cross School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts. Click to play	76:20
Apr 09, 2010	Thomas Sunday Father Thomas educates us on why the Sunday a week after our Lord's Resurrection is also called Antipascha. Click to play	42:43
Apr 09, 2010	The Mystery Of Pascha Fr. Stephen looks at the timeless and eternal aspects of the feast of Pascha and how it effects our daily lives. Click to play	6:00
Apr 07, 2010	The Domestic Church: The Ladder Of Divine Ascent- A Holy Week And Paschal Reflection - Part 2 Fr. George concludes his discussion by looking at the specific rungs on St. John's ladder (Click here to purchase a copy of "The Ladder of Divine Ascent" as recommended by Fr. Morelli). Click to play	30:38
Apr 05, 2010	Holy Pascha (John 1:1-17) The Resurrection of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ Click to play	17:15
Apr 04, 2010	Pop Songs of Peculiar Paschas From clerical collar wearing altar boys, to postpartum Paschal choir directors, to (apparently) Alice Cooper and KISS attending the Paschal Matins ... Fr. Joseph's seen it all. And you've never heard the Good News till you've heard it read in German, with a Japanese twist, and a Southern accent. Click to play	15:04
Apr 03, 2010	The Angel Cried In addition to treating us to a recording of the Holy Cross choir singing a beautiful rendition of this favorite hymn of Pascha, Frederica digs into the words of the hymn and its significance. Click to play	15:02
Apr 03, 2010	Christ Is Risen - Truly He Is Risen On this, the greatest of all Feast Days, Fr. Thomas explains what we, as Orthodox Christians, know for certain about Jesus Christ. Click to play	37:12
Apr 03, 2010	Pascha, The Feast Of Feasts 144. Pascha, The Feast Of Feasts (Three Day Pascha series) by Mother Melania. (Conciliar Press 2006). Click to play	4:45
Mar 31, 2010	The Domestic Church: The Ladder Of Divine Ascent - A Holy Week And Paschal Reflection - Part 1 Fr. George begins his series by contrasting monasticism with marriage. Click to play	29:29
Mar 22, 2010	Pascha: My Love-Hate Relationship Fr. Ted expresses his frustration with Orthodox Christians who only show up to church on Pascha. Click to play	5:38
Jan 29, 2010	Paschal Fire From Spiritual Ashes Fr. Joseph gets lost in Houston, loses his wallet in the airport and becomes invisible at stop lights -- all from Dallas, Texas. Click to play	12:33
Oct 30, 2009	How Can You Experience the Joy of Pascha Throughout the Year? In this episode, Jason looks at how you can experience the joy of Pascha throughout the year. You can also download a free "re/CALL This!" graphic for this episode, with a quotation from St. John of Kronstadt about experiencing Pascha, by visiting the re/CALL website. Click to play	5:58
Jun 12, 2009	120: Pascha In Cyprus - An American Convert’s Experience Jake Lee, podcaster of Generation Orthodox and Journeys to Orthodoxy (OCN), spent Holy Week and Bright Week with his wife and baby daughter (and Mom) in a small village in Cyprus to experience Paschal life in an Orthodox culture, steeped in Orthodox history and tradition. He and Illumined Heart host Kevin Allen talk about the experience and what he learned. Click to play	39:22
May 13, 2009	The Resurrection Of Jesus Christ - Part 1 In the first part of his series, Fr. John explores arguments for and against Christ's Resurrection. Click to play	35:55
May 02, 2009	Hope, a Paschal Reflection The Resurrection and the events that led up to it confronts the world with a reality that both the atheist and the Christian agree upon. Christians would do well to listen to the atheists who preach half the gospel more faithfully than some Christians do. But whose faith, in the end, brings hope? Click to play	11:24
Apr 30, 2009	Paschal Reflections On Parenting - Part 3 Fr. Morelli shows us a recent example of peer modelling that is Christ-centered. Click to play	32:43
Apr 27, 2009	Christ Is—Simply—Risen! Fr Joseph weighs in on the complications involving the simple proclamation "Christ is Risen!" and its various responses... such as "Yee-Haaw!" Click to play	12:44
Apr 26, 2009	Singing Hymns at the Open Tomb In this broadcast, Fr Matthew looks at the "Evlogitaria" and Psalm 118, and considers the Church's moving reflection on the Myrrh-bearing women discovering the empty tomb. If you enjoy the music that is part of this episode, please consider supporting the choir by purchasing a copy of their newest CD, Chrysostom, by clicking here. Click to play	22:39
Apr 23, 2009	Paschal Reflections On Parenting - Part 2 Fr. George examines a study on the effects on children of a model displaying agressive behavior. Click to play	30:08
Apr 22, 2009	Good Resurrection The phrase "Good Resurrection" implies that one might likewise have a "Bad Resurrection." Click to play	15:11
Apr 22, 2009	Bearing The Cross After Jesus (Mark 15:16-41) All three of the synoptic gospels speak of Simon of Cyrene, compelled to bear the cross of Jesus. Holy Scripture gives us no reason to suppose that Simon of Cyrene had been a believer in Christ before that day when the Roman soldiers compelled him to assume the weight of the Holy Cross but that was the very beginning of his discipleship. He became the model of those who followed Jesus to the place of crucifixion outside the walls of Jerusalem. Click to play	7:12
Apr 22, 2009	Christ’s Resurrection as Overflowing Love Sermon on the Sunday of Holy Pascha (Acts 1:1-8; John 1:1-17) Click to play	16:46
Apr 20, 2009	Great and Holy Pascha - St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church - Greenwood Village, CO Pascha service recorded on April 19, 2009 at St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church in Greenwood Village, CO. Fr. Louis Christopulos, celebrant. Click to play	172:15
Apr 19, 2009	The Fathers on Holy Pascha Celebrating the holy Resurrection of Christ, our broadcast this Bright Monday looks at the writings of various Holy Fathers on the bright feast of Pascha, and its meaning to Christian life. Click to play	12:06
Apr 19, 2009	Great and Holy Pascha - Holy Trinity Orthodox Church (OCA) - Parma, OH Recorded April 19, 2009. Fr vladimir Berzonsky, Fr.John Klembara, Dn W. Anthony Kall and the entire parish of Holy Trinity. Christ is Risen! Click to play	141:05
Apr 17, 2009	Wait…I’m Not Ready for Pascha! In this episode, Jason looks at how you can celebrate Pascha (even if you haven't prepared yourself during Great Lent). You can also download a free "re/CALL This!" graphic for this episode, with a quotation from St. John Chrysostom about celebrating Pascha, by visiting the re/CALL website. Click to play	6:14
Apr 17, 2009	The Three-Day Pascha 104. The Three-Day Pascha series by Mother Melania (Conciliar Press Ministries, 2006) Click to play	12:30
Apr 16, 2009	Almost Pascha Martha compares the scars on her hands that she acquired during culinary school to the spiritual scars that she has acquired during Lent. Click to play	8:01
Apr 16, 2009	Palm Sunday And Paschal Reflections On Parenting Holy Week is a perfect time for parents to set in motion positive observational learning by their children. Click to play	26:14
May 01, 2008	Christ is Risen! Part 1 - Three Timeless Truths of Christ’s Resurrection From Pascha to Pentecost, Orthodox Christians greet each other with the words "Christ is Risen! Indeed, He is Risen!" What do those words mean? Dr. Nassif identifies three timeless truths about the Resurrection of Christ: 1. Christ is forever alive 2. Christ conquered death 3. Christ will be the Judge of the living and the dead. Listen to what these three truths mean in the teaching of the New Testament. Next week, he will apply them to our everyday lives. Click to play	9:40
Apr 30, 2008	The Descent Of Jesus Into Hades Fr. Thomas uses the Paschal icon as an opportunity to clear up some misconceptions about Sheol/Hades and Gehenna/Hell. Click to play	32:25
Apr 26, 2008	Pascha - Marital Vocation and Putting on Christ Fr. George shows how Pascha serves as an example of how to base our marriages and parenting on the teachings of Christ. Click to play	25:01
Apr 26, 2008	Great and Holy Saturday / Pascha / Christ has Risen, Children! 55. Book 1: Great and Holy Saturday from the Three-Day Pascha Series by Mother Melania (Conciliar Press, 2006) (duration 3.33 mins) Book 2: Pascha, The Feast of Feasts from the Three-Day Pascha Series by Mother Melania (Conciliar Press, 2006) (begins at 4:18, duration 3.32 mins) Book 3: Christ has Risen, Children! by Svetlana Visotskaya (The Publishing House of the Metropolitanate of Montenegro and the Littoral, 2001) (begins at 8:00, duration 4.02 mins) Click to play	12:37
Apr 23, 2008	What If I’m Not Ready for Pascha? In this episode, Jason looks at advice from St. John Chrysostom and St. Gregory the Theologian about celebrating Christ's Resurrection, even when you haven't otherwise spiritually prepared yourself. You can also download a free "re/CALL This!" graphic for this episode, with an excerpt from a Paschal homily by St. John Chrysostom, by visiting the re/CALL website. Click to play	6:33
Apr 05, 2008	Pascha and Personal Experience Guest: His Grace Bishop JOSEPH, Bishop of the Antiochian Archdiocese of Los Angeles and the West. Feeling the mid-Lent blahs, or are the Lent "purple demons" out in force? Perhaps you are not "feeling" anything and wondering what the purpose of the Church's injunctions to pray, fast and give alms are supposed to cause in us during Great Lent and Pascha? Well you're not alone! Kevin asks H.G. JOSEPH these very questions in this encouraging and consoling interview. Click to play	28:05
Mar 08, 2008	Two Miles ‘til Pascha Fr Joseph reveals one of his Lenten pet peeves: “Do the best you can.” Do the best you can? Now brothers and sisters, that’s a recipe for failure. Heck, sinner that I am, the best I can is what has got me to where I am! We don’t give an inexperienced bunch of players a ball – with no practice whatsoever – and say, “Okay, it’s game time. Do the best you can.” No. We practice and practice and practice. We fall down, get back up; struggle to do better. Click to play	14:59

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