Sunday of St Thomas, –1st Sunday after Pascha, Liturgy online

April 19, 2020 Editor 0 Comments

“Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, and upon those in the tombs bestowing life.” (Paschal Troparion-hymn) The Light Has Come! Christ is Risen! Christos Anesti! Christus resurrexit! Al-Masseh Qam! Christos Voskrese! Christus is opgestaan! Hristos vaskrse! The First Sunday after Pascha, the Sunday of Thomas, recalls the confession of faith …

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Patriarch Joseph’s Paschal Message 2020

April 13, 2020 Editor 0 Comments

Paschal Message of His Beatitude Joseph Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch and All the East April 12, 2020 Christ is risen! With a heavy heart we cry out the cry of victory – which we await from year to year – in empty churches! We miss you dearly, beloved sons and daughters, wherever you …

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Gospel Proclaimed in Greek at Pope’s Easter Mass

April 13, 2020 Editor 0 Comments

The Gospel Proclaimed in Greek at Pope’s Easter Mass If you watched Pope Francis’ Easter Mass at St Peter’s Basilica yesterday, then you may have noticed the very moving gospel of the Resurrection sung in Greek. The deacon, Gianpiero Vaccaro, from the Italo-Albanian Eparchy of Lungro (Calabria, Italy) is also a student of the Greek …

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