Christ is Risen! Christos Voskrese! Christos Anesti!
Truly He is Risen! Voistinu Voskrese! Alithos Anesti!
Our family is still recovering from a wonderful Pascha (Orthodox Easter). We have always taken the girls to the church celebration. I decided long ago that I didn’t want to miss Pascha. If I hired a babysitter, I would be exhausted but the kids would be ready to play. Therefore, we all go to Pascha, and we all sleep late. So far none of the kids have ever fallen asleep during the Paschal service once they reach toddler age (the service starts around 10PM and last until about 3AM). Towards the end, I might have enjoyed it had my three year old fallen asleep. She wasn’t to happy about how long she had to wait for communion. If there was a small pause in the service, she would quickly fill it with, “Are we done yet?” She quickly perked up when it was time to eat! Christ is Risen! Truly He is Risen!
