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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

dhol82

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2. Pissed off at myself for not going to a midnight service

Reply to sprinkleeninow (Original post)

Sun Apr 8, 2018, 07:54 PM

Apr 2018

Russian orthodox background here.
We went to church once a year at Easter. Parents took the Salo and Paska to be blessed.
Just a cool religious passage.
Means nothing to me. Just a neat episode from my childhood.
Sad. Hope it continues for whatever reason.

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Eastern Orthodox Pascha. Feastday of the Resurrection. Tomorrow Bright Monday. Paschal Liturgical [View all] sprinkleeninow Apr 2018 OP

Food really does taste better during Bright Week shenmue Apr 2018 #1

Most likely bc all the goings on and liturgical schedule. sprinkleeninow Apr 2018 #4

Pissed off at myself for not going to a midnight service dhol82 Apr 2018 #2

A food tradition can be a fellowship. sprinkleeninow Apr 2018 #3