Paschal troparion

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• Paschal troparion — The Paschal troparion or Christos anesti (Greek: Χριστὸς ἀνέστη) is the characteristic hymn for the celebration of Pascha (Easter) in the Eastern Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite. Like most… …   Wikipedia

• Troparion — A troparion (Greek: τροπάριον, plural: troparia, τροπάρια; Church Slavonic: тропарь, tropar ) in Byzantine music and in the religious music of Eastern Orthodoxy is a short hymn of one stanza, or one of a series of stanzas. The word probably… …   Wikipedia

• Paschal Hours — The Paschal Hours are the form in which the Little Hours are chanted on Pascha (Easter) and throughout Bright Week in the Eastern Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine Rite.Specifically, the Paschal Hours… …   Wikipedia

• Paschal greeting — This article is about the greeting. For the troparion, see Paschal troparion. Patriarch of Moscow, Alexei II, giving the Paschal greeting to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. The Paschal greeting is an Easter custom among Eastern Orthodox,… …   Wikipedia

• Easter Vigil — The Easter Vigil, also called the Paschal Vigil or the Great Vigil of Easter, is a service held in many Christian churches as the first official celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus. Historically, it is during this service that people… …   Wikipedia

• Artos — The term Artos (Greek: Áρτος, leavened loaf ) refers to a loaf of leavened bread that is blessed during services in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches. A larger Artos is baked especially for use at Pascha (Easter), smaller round… …   Wikipedia

• Entrance prayers — The entrance prayers are the prayers recited by the deacon and priest upon entering the temple (church building) before celebrating the Divine Liturgy in the Eastern Orthodox Church and those Eastern Catholic Churches which follow the Byzantine… …   Wikipedia

• Acolouthia — Acolouthia, (from the Greek: akoloutheo , to follow ; Slavonic: posledovanie ) in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic churches, signifies the arrangement of the Divine Services (Canonical Hours or Divine Office), perhaps because the parts… …   Wikipedia

• Easter — This article is about the Christian Festival. For secular uses, see Easter customs and Ēostre. For other uses, see Easter (disambiguation). Easter Resurrected Jesus and Mary Magdalene, by Antonio da Correggio, 1543 …   Wikipedia

• Ypakoe — The Ypakoë ( el. Ύπακοή, from the verb el. υπακούω, hearken or give ear , to respond ; Slavonic: Ўпакои) is a troparion chanted at Orthros (Matins) and the Midnight Office on Great Feasts and Sundays throughout the liturgical year in the Eastern… …   Wikipedia