Venerable Brother Archpastors, Venerable Fathers, Dear Brothers and Sisters scattered throughout the world, I greet you all with Christ’s love with the Paschal kiss: “CHRIST IS RISEN!” “I wish you all that is bright in these days,” writes St Theophan the Recluse, “and in all the days to come. The Lord is always sweetness, and joy,...
Your Eminences, Brother Archpastors, Reverend Pastors and Monastics, Colleagues and Helpers in the Vineyard of Christ, and All the Beloved Children of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia: CHRIST IS RISEN! With God’s help, we safely crossed the sea of Great Lent and reached the radiant days of the Lord’s Pascha. May the present...