Friday, April 10, 2015

Orthodox Easter in Israel: a window into the past and promise of continuity – News from Jerusalem


by Tom Brennan, As Protestant and Roman Rite Christians celebrated the Resurrection in Israel last weekend and Passover continues, our Greek, Russian and Byzantine brothers and sisters observe Easter a week later with ancient rites and ceremonies that take us back to the days when Roman Emperors ruled from Constantinople and the aroma of incense and glow or candles and lanterns astound the senses and life the spirit.
http://www.thejerusalemgiftshop.com/israelnews/orthodox-easter-in-israel-a-window-into-the-past-and-promise-of-continuity/

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