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Palm or Willow Sunday?
Today is Willow Sunday, also known as Blossom Sunday, and in Russian Orthodox tradition as ‘Verbnoe Voskresenie’ (Вербное Воскресение). One week before Easter, this Holiday marks the day Jesus...
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Russian Easter Food & Traditions
Easter is the most important Holiday in the Russian Orthodox tradition. In fact, for the vast majority of Russians, Easter is more than a question of faith – it is a celebration of their national...
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Are You Ready for Easter?
It’s time to get ready for Easter, the most important religious event for Christians and a great holiday for everyone. Celebration of Easter goes far beyond church and encompasses such household...
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Russian Easter
While Western Christians celebrated Easter on April 8, Eastern Christians have yet to prepare for this great holiday. This difference occurs because Orthodox Christians use the old Julian calendar, but...
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Why are Easter dates different?
Many holidays are different in the Russian and Western cultures with most of the differences coming from the fact that the two worlds used separate – the Gregorian and the Julian – calendars. There is...
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Decoding Easter: Symbols and Meanings
In just about three weeks Christians will celebrate Easter, or Pascha as it is known in many Eastern European parts of the world. So what’s the difference? And why is Easter always celebrated on...
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