Patriarch Kirill (Gundyayev) of Moscow celebrating a memorial Divine Liturgy on the commemoration of the Day of Rejoicing in the Moscow Kremlin's Cathedral of the Archangel Michael.
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Showing posts with label Day of Rejoicing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Day of Rejoicing. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Photo of the Day: Day of Rejoicing in the Kremlin
Patriarch Kirill (Gundyayev) of Moscow celebrating a memorial Divine Liturgy on the commemoration of the Day of Rejoicing in the Moscow Kremlin's Cathedral of the Archangel Michael.
Day of Rejoicing
Christ is risen! Христос воскресе! Today's feast, com
monly known as the Day of Rejoicing or Радоница ("Radonitsa"), was established as a day to commemorate the dead in the hope of their future resurrection and for Orthodox Christians to visit their loved ones in the cemeteries and proclaim to them the good news of the Resurrection of Christ. More on the feast can be found here.
monly known as the Day of Rejoicing or Радоница ("Radonitsa"), was established as a day to commemorate the dead in the hope of their future resurrection and for Orthodox Christians to visit their loved ones in the cemeteries and proclaim to them the good news of the Resurrection of Christ. More on the feast can be found here.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Mine Defused in Kosovo Cemetery
A mine planted at a Serbian Orthodox cemetery in Staro Gracko, Kosovo, has been defused by Kosovar police. It is believed the mine was intended to kill Orthodox Christians visiting the cemetery on the upcoming Day of Rejoicing (the Tuesday after St. Thomas' Sunday), on which Orthodox visit cemeteries to leave Paschal eggs on the graves of their loved ones. More here.
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