tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808083113697429762.post1913992389361823626..comments2023-09-23T03:34:34.366-07:00Comments on sweet beneath the leaf: "This was a real nice clambake"MJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10804920112755692828noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808083113697429762.post-48284915224330710532014-04-30T08:31:36.411-07:002014-04-30T08:31:36.411-07:00I definitely had a post-Christmas-like letdown thi...I definitely had a post-Christmas-like letdown this year during Bright Week, in spite of making it to Bright Monday services! Maybe because I missed several parts of Pascha weekend....so it was the first time I made it to Bright Saturday liturgy, and that almost made up for it. It does seem to me that we need a week of celebrating to do justice to the feast, and maybe to help us transition to "the real world," taking whatever we can retain of Paschal LIFE with us....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808083113697429762.post-35467840781402730402014-04-22T10:07:09.882-07:002014-04-22T10:07:09.882-07:00I always advocated taking off Bright Monday when I...I always advocated taking off Bright Monday when I worked in an Orthodox school, but we would have had to sacrifice taking off Holy Thursday. Now I think I would go for it, just for that feeling of freedom on Sunday night. But since the school met in a Serbian church, we ended up skipping lots of class for Bright Week services anyway. Oh, their leftovers were so good... and FYI they actually do sing this song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuczNQonTXQMJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10804920112755692828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808083113697429762.post-8657139919744887202014-04-22T07:43:16.005-07:002014-04-22T07:43:16.005-07:00I definitely try to take Bright Monday off when po...I definitely try to take Bright Monday off when possible and very much appreciate it when there's a Bright Monday liturgy. It feels so casual and happy. Services in Bright Week are so light and joyful.Mr. G. Z. T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09921024148049682188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808083113697429762.post-12262425912400131352014-04-22T04:08:07.243-07:002014-04-22T04:08:07.243-07:00We only have Holy Thursday vespers this year. I to...We only have Holy Thursday vespers this year. I totally get that priests are fried, but it makes me sad. Matt was talking last night about how weird it is to fast for so long, sharing SO many services with your community, and then only really get 24 hours of communal feasting. It's such a rude awakening to go back into the world that I think getting together to keep the feast, both with services and parties, is very important. It would be better than just filling your pie-hole at home... *sigh*MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10804920112755692828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808083113697429762.post-58833338922081802802014-04-21T10:30:17.161-07:002014-04-21T10:30:17.161-07:00Mikri anastasi is what in Greece they call the Hol...Mikri anastasi is what in Greece they call the Holy Saturday morning liturgy, because he brought the Good News to the dead in Hades. <br /><br />I agree with your suggestions! That's important to remember. Fortunately there are a lot of services scheduled at CTS this week. I don't like it when we don't have any services at scheduled during Bright Week. Also have other fun stuff planned, so yay. And yes, the weather helps! <br /><br />Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610038094754958630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808083113697429762.post-28659393987153539712014-04-21T09:38:46.645-07:002014-04-21T09:38:46.645-07:00Indeed He is Risen! We wondered what mikri anastas...Indeed He is Risen! We wondered what mikri anastasi meant... a Pascha that's too short? If so, we agree.<br /><br />It's so easy to get bummed on Bright Monday. I think it's important to do some more special celebrating during Bright Week, even if it's just going to get a milkshake with a friend, taking a nice bike ride or walk, dressing up all purty, or putting some flowers on the table. I imagine that doing nice things for other people would help too, especially if they don't know it's Pascha. (I'll have to give it a try.)<br /><br />Thank God the weather is so beautiful and that the magnolias are blooming. That really helps the joy linger and makes for some cheap thrills. MJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10804920112755692828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5808083113697429762.post-21555347766073866742014-04-21T07:25:11.484-07:002014-04-21T07:25:11.484-07:00A horrible Lent followed by a glorious Pascha for ...A horrible Lent followed by a glorious Pascha for me. I'm trying not to let being at work ruin the joy in my heart, but work is already doing it's best (worst). <br /><br />Christ is Risen!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610038094754958630noreply@blogger.com