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It is difficult to speak about Orthodox Easter without getting emotional. It is even more difficult to speak about the night of Good Friday and keep my emotions out of this text. That is why I decided to make this personal today and I thank you for sharing this moment with me.
Tonight, many Greeks all over the world will make their way to church for a special service. All day yesterday, many of the women were working on something called the “Epitaphios” which is also known as the Bier of Christ, which is covered with flowers so that on Good Friday morning, it is ready to receive the image of the body of Christ when he is taken down from the Cross.
There is something special about this night. The air is full of the scent of flowers, it is still but not heavy, there is a melancholic feeling all over but there is also something different. There is a feeling of stillness, emptiness, calmness and the hearts seem to open to accept the Love of His sacrifice.
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