ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗ !

Christ is Risen!

Христос Воскрес!

Le Christ est ressuscité!

Hristos a înviat!

Kristus nousi kuolleista! 

Kristo Amefufukka! 

Χριστός ἀνέστη ἐκ νεκρῶν,
θανάτῳ θάνατον πατήσας
καί τοῖς ἐν τοῖς μνήμασι
ζωήν χαρισάμενος. 

 

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death, And on those in the tombs bestowing life.

 

Catechetical Sermon of St. John Chrysostom

 

If any man be devout and love God, let him enjoy this fair and radiant triumphal feast. If any man be a wise servant, let him rejoicing enter into the joy of his Lord. If any have labored long in fasting, let him now receive his recompense.

If any have wrought from the first hour, let him today receive his just reward. If any have come at the third hour, let him with thankfulness keep the feast.

If any have arrived at the sixth hour, let him have no misgivings; because he shall in nowise be deprived therefor.

If any have delayed until the ninth hour, let him draw near, fearing nothing.

If any have tarried even until the eleventh hour, let him, also, be not alarmed at his tardiness; for the Lord, who is jealous of his honor, will accept the last even as the first; he gives rest unto him who comes at the eleventh hour, even as unto him who has wrought from the first hour.

And he shows mercy upon the last, and cares for the first; and to the one he gives, and upon the other he bestows gifts. And he both accepts the deeds, and welcomes the intention, and honors the acts and praises the offering. Wherefore, enter you all into the joy of your Lord; and receive your reward, both the first, and likewise the second.

You rich and poor together, hold high festival.

You sober and you heedless, honor the day.

Rejoice today, both you who have fasted and you who have disregarded the fast. The table is full-laden; feast ye all sumptuously. The calf is fatted; let no one go hungry away. Enjoy ye all the feast of faith: Receive ye all the riches of loving-kindness.

Let no one bewail his poverty, for the universal kingdom has been revealed.

Let no one weep for his iniquities, for pardon has shown forth from the grave.

Let no one fear death, for the Savior’s death has set us free. He that was held prisoner of it has annihilated it. By descending into Hell, He made Hell captive.

He embittered it when it tasted of His flesh. And Isaiah, foretelling this, did cry:

Hell, said he, was embittered, when it encountered Thee in the lower regions.

It was embittered, for it was abolished.

It was embittered, for it was mocked.

It was embittered, for it was slain.

It was embittered, for it was overthrown.

It was embittered, for it was fettered in chains.

It took a body, and met God face to face. It took earth, and encountered Heaven. It took that which was seen, and fell upon the unseen.

O Death, where is your sting? O Hell, where is your victory?

Christ is risen, and you are overthrown.

Christ is risen, and the demons are fallen.

Christ is risen, and the angels rejoice.

Christ is risen, and life reigns.

Christ is risen, and not one dead remains in the grave.

For Christ, being risen from the dead, is become the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. To Him be glory and dominion unto ages of ages. Amen.

ΑΓΙΟΥ ΙΩΑΝΝΟΥ ΧΡΥΣΟΣΤΟΜΟΥ:
ΚΑΤΗΧΗΤΙΚΟΣ ΛΟΓΟΣ ΣΤΟ ΠΑΣΧΑ

Εἴ τις εὐσεβὴς καὶ φιλόθεος ἀπολαυέτω τῆς καλῆς ταύτης καὶ λαμπρὰς πανηγύρεως. Εἴ τις δοῦλος εὐγνώμων, εἰσελθέτω χαίρων εἰς τὴν χαρὰν τοῦ Κυρίου αὐτοῦ. Εἴ τις ἔκαμε νηστεύων, ἀπολαυέτω νὺν τὸ δηνάριον. Εἴ τις ἀπὸ τῆς πρώτης ὥρας εἰργάσατο, δεχέσθω σήμερον τὸ δίκαιον ὄφλημα. Εἴ τις μετὰ τὴν τρίτην ἦλθεν, εὐχαρίστως ἑορτασάτω. Εἴ τις μετὰ τὴν ἕκτην ἔφθασε, μηδὲν ἀμφιβαλλέτω, καὶ γὰρ οὐδὲν ζημιοῦται. Εἴ τις ὑστέρησεν εἰς τὴν ἐννάτην, προσελθέτω, μηδὲν ἐνδοιάζων. Εἴ τις εἰς μόνην ἔφθασε τὴν ἑνδεκάτην, μὴ φοβηθῆ τὴν βραδύτητα· φιλότιμος γὰρ ὧν ὁ Δεσπότης, δέχεται τὸν ἔσχατον, καθάπερ καὶ τὸν πρῶτον· ἀναπαύει τὸν τῆς ἑνδεκάτης, ὡς τὸν ἐργασάμενον ἀπὸ τῆς πρώτης· καὶ τὸν ὕστερον ἐλεεῖ, καὶ τὸν πρῶτον θεραπεύει· κακείνῳ δίδωσι, καὶ τούτῳ χαρίζεται· καὶ τὰ ἔργα δέχεται, καὶ τὴν γνώμην ἀσπάζεται· καὶ τὴν πρᾶξιν τιμᾷ, καὶ τὴν πρόθεσιν ἐπαινεῖ. Οὐκοῦν εἰσέλθετε πάντες εἰς τὴν χαρὰν τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν· καὶ πρῶτοι καὶ δεύτεροι τὸν μισθὸν ἀπολαύετε· Πλούσιοι καὶ πένητες μετ' ἀλλήλων χορεύσατε· Ἐγκρατεῖς καὶ ῥάθυμοι τὴν ἡμέραν τιμήσατε· νηστεύσαντες καὶ μὴ νηστεύσαντες, εὐφράνθητε σήμερον. Ἡ τράπεζα γέμει, τρυφήσατε πάντες. Ὁ μόσχος πολὺς, μηδεὶς ἐξέλθη πεινῶν. Πάντες ἀπολαύετε τοῦ συμποσίου τῆς πίστεως· πάντες ἀπολαύετε τοῦ πλούτου τῆς χρηστότητος. Μηδεὶς θρηνείτω πενίαν· ἐφάνη γὰρ ἡ κοινὴ βασιλεία. Μηδεὶς ὀδυρέσθω πταίσματα· συγγνώμη γὰρ ἐκ τοῦ τάφου ἀνέτειλε. Μηδεὶς φοβείσθω θάνατον· ἠλευθέρωσε γὰρ ἡμᾶς τοῦ Σωτῆρος ὁ θάνατος. Ἔσβεσεν αὐτόν, ὁ ὑπ' αὐτοῦ κατεχόμενος. Ἐσκύλευσε τὸν ᾅδην, ὁ κατελθὼν εἰς τὸν ᾅδην. Ἐπίκρανεν αὐτόν, γευσάμενον τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ. Καὶ τοῦτο προλαβῶν Ἡσαΐας, ἐβόησεν· ὁ ᾅδης, φησίν, ἐπικράνθη συναντήσας σοὶ κάτω. Ἐπικράνθη, καὶ γὰρ κατηργήθη. Ἐπικράνθη, καὶ γὰρ ἐνεπαίχθη. Ἐπικράνθη, καὶ γὰρ ἐνεκρώθη. Ἐπικράνθη, καὶ γὰρ καθηρέθη. Ἐπικράνθη, καὶ γὰρ ἐδεσμεύθη. Ἔλαβε σῶμα, καὶ Θεῷ περιέτυχεν. Ἔλαβε γῆν, καὶ συνήντησεν οὐρανῶ. Ἔλαβεν, ὅπερ ἔβλεπε, καὶ πέπτωκεν, ὅθεν οὐκ ἔβλεπε. Ποῦ σου θάνατε τὸ κέντρον; ποῦ σου ᾅδη τὸ νῖκος; Ἀνέστη Χριστός καὶ σὺ καταβέβλησαι. Ἀνέστη Χριστὸς καὶ πεπτώκασι δαίμονες. Ἀνέστη Χριστός καὶ χαίρουσιν Ἄγγελοι. Ἀνέστη Χριστός καὶ ζωὴ πολιτεύεται. Ἀνέστη Χριστός καὶ νεκρὸς οὐδεὶς ἐπὶ μνήματος. Χριστὸς γὰρ ἐγερθείς ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀπαρχὴ τῶν κεκοιμημένων ἐγένετο. Αὐτῷ ἡ δόξα καὶ τὸ κράτος εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων. Ἀμήν.