Nicholas Rossis shares the celebrations of the Greek Orthodox Easter with us. Fascinating post and please head over and with him Happy Easter in person.
Tonight at midnight we celebrate Greek Orthodox Easter. I hope you’ll excuse me if I reblog last year’s post on what today is all about, and that you’ll enjoy the post!
from findingtimetowrite.wordpress.com
Tomorrow is the Greek Orthodox Easter. Pretty much the same as that celebrated by any other Christian denomination, you may think, and you would be partly right. For, you see, Easter is a really big deal over here. Bigger than Christmas (I can practically hear the gasps).
Following forty days of lent, when many people give up meat (and fast-food and even souvlaki joints offer veggie or seafood alternatives), it all kicks off with Palm Sunday – a week before Easter. Church-goers are treated to handmade palm crosses and liberally scattered bay leaves. These are meant to remind us of Jesus’ triumphant entrance to Jerusalem. They are taken home, as a blessing.
Monday and Tuesday have morning and evening services…
View original post 1,190 more words
Thank you so much for sharing, Sally! I’ thrilled that you enjoyed the post 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
XX
LikeLike