The Orthodox Church in America
Saints Peter and Paul


Crossingville, Pennsylvania

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks…"

St. Paul to the Thessalonians (I, 5:16)
 

Ss. Peter & Paul OCA

25636 N. Mosiertown Rd.

Crossingville

Edinboro, PA 16412

Fr. Dennis Hendershot

 

 

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Text Box: PASCHA...A NIGHT OF HAPPINESS from a sermon by St. Asterius, Bishop of Amasea (+410) *Taken from The Paschal Mystery: Ancient Liturgies and Patristic Texts, A.Hamman, Editor.  Alba House, Society of St. Paul, 1969.          A single grain was sown and the whole world is nourished.  As man he was slaughtered and as God he became alive, and gave life to the whole world.  As an oyster he was trampled upon, and as a pearl he has adorned the Church.  As a sheep he was slaughtered and as a shepherd with his cross for a staff he has expelled the flock of demons.  As a light on a candelabrum he was extinguished on the cross, and as the sun he arose from the tomb.  A double wonder could be seen:  when Christ was crucified the day became dark, and when he arose the night became bright as day.  Why was the day darkened?  Because it was written concerning him, he made darkness the cloak about him (Psalm 17:12).  Why did the night become bright as day?  Because the prophet said to him, for you darkness itself is not dark and night shines as the day (Psalm 138:12).                                   O Night brighter than day;                                   O Night brighter than the sun;                                   O Night whiter than snow;                                   O Night more brilliant than torches;                                   O Night more delightful than paradise;                                   O Night which knows not darkness;                                   O Night which has banished sleep;                                   O Night which has taught us to join vigil with angels;                                   O Night terror of demons;                                   O Night most desirable in the year;                                   O Night of torchbearing of the bridegroom in the Church;                                   O Night mother of the newly baptized;                                   O Night when the devil slept and was stripped;                                   O Night in which the Inheritor brought the beneficiaries into                                       their inheritance;                                   An inheritance without end.                                                      

 

 

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