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Welcome to Portal Pascha
A place for teaching, prayer, and the life of the Church — sermons, the lives of the saints, and reflections on faith and culture, gathered in one home for Orthodox Christians everywhere: Macedonian, Greek, Russian, Romanian, Serbian, Antiochian, Bulgarian, Georgian, American, cradle and convert alike, in every corner of the world.
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Today's commemorated saint and the day's Epistle and Gospel — click either to read more, and toggle between Julian and Revised calendar styles.
"Which shall we approve? Those who receive once in the year? Those who receive many times? Those who receive few times? Neither those who receive once, nor those who receive often, nor those who receive seldom, but those who come with a pure conscience, from a pure heart, with an irreproachable life."
"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
New to the Orthodox Church, or Just Found Your Way Here?
However you arrived — raised in the Church, discovering it for the first time, or returning after time away — you are welcome here. Below are a few good places to begin.
Following the Divine Liturgy
A plain-language walkthrough of the service, written for first-time visitors and inquirers.
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Plain, pastoral answers to the questions people actually ask — no question too basic.
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Reflections on faith, the difference between living Tradition and inherited custom, and the rediscovery of the life of the Church — our ongoing newsletter on Substack.
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Spirituality
Sermons, teachings, the lives of the saints, and answers to questions of faith.
Read more →Culture & Science
Church history, sacred art and architecture, and the dialogue between faith and the sciences.
Read more →Prayers & Resources
Daily prayers, liturgical texts, and practical guides for the life of the Church.
Read more →Children & Youth
Stories of the saints, simple explanations of the Church's worship, and teaching for young people, organized by age.
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