PASCHAL EPISTLE OF ARCHBISHOP ANDRONIK

Christ is risen, beloved pastors, brothers and sisters, the faithful children of our Russian Church Abroad!
     Christ is Risen !

     Embracing each other with this Paschal greeting, we are spiritually inspired to proclaim: “Lord lives, and my soul is alive!”

     No matter what has happened in our lives, no matter what important events have occurred, the most important thing that awaits us is death and the Judgement.  Each of us will leave behind everything of this earthly life, including our frail bodies, and will stand before God.  And when we proclaim during this most joyous Paschal holy day: “Christ is Risen!” — we confess our faith, share the cherished knowledge that death from now on is defeated, while our living soul, resurrected while on earth, will appear before the living risen Christ.  We will stand before the Judge, Who gave His life for us, and through His Cross brought us eternal joy!

     Pascha! The Lord’s Pascha! The all-venerable Pascha! Let us joyously embrace one other!

     The Pascha of Christ 2021!