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Christ is risen.
In this short Pascha episode, I read the Paschal Homily of St. John Chrysostom using the version printed in our parish bulletin - the same one proclaimed with joy in the life of the Church, including the repeated cry, “IT IS VEXED!”
No commentary or analysis here - simply the homily itself, shared in the brightness and victory of the Resurrection.
Christ is risen. If you have been to a Posca service before, then you've probably heard what I'm about to read. This is the Pasco homily of Saint John Christasum. If anyone is devout and a lover of God, let him enjoy this beautiful and radiant festival. If anyone is a wise servant, let him rejoicing enter into the joy of his Lord. If anyone has wearied himself in fasting, let him now receive his recompense. If anyone has labored from the first hour, let him today receive his just reward. If anyone has come at the third hour with thanksgiving, let him keep the feast. If anyone has arrived at the sixth hour, let him have no misgivings, for he shall suffer no loss. If anyone has delayed until the ninth hour, let him draw near without hesitation. If anyone has arrived even at the eleventh hour, let him not fear on account of his delay. For the master is gracious and receives the last even as the first. He gives rest to him that comes at the eleventh hour, just as to him who has labored from the first. He has mercy upon the last and cares for the first. To the one he gives, and to the other he is gracious. He both honors the work and praises the intention. Enter all of you, therefore, into the joy of the Lord, and whether first or last receive your reward. Rich and poor one with another dance for joy. You aesthetics and you negligent celebrate the day. You that have fasted and you that have disregarded the fast rejoice today. The table is rich laden, feast royally all of you. Let all partake of the feast of faith. Let all receive the riches of goodness. Let no one lament his poverty, for the universal kingdom has been revealed. Let no one mourn his transgressions, for pardon has dawned from the grave. Let no one fear death, for the Savior's death has set us free. He that was taken by death has annihilated it. He descended into Hades and took Hades captive. He vexed it when it tasted his flesh. And anticipating this Isaiah exclaimed, O hell has been vexed when it encountered thee in the lower regions. It is vexed, for it is abolished. It is vexed, for it is mocked. It is vexed, for it is purged. It is vexed, for it is despoiled. It is vexed, for it is bound in chains. It took a body and face to face met God. It took earth and encountered heaven. It took what it saw but crumbled before what it had not seen. O death where is thy sting? O Hades, where is thy victory? Christ is risen, and hell is 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 a tomb. For Christ being raised from the dead has become the first fruits of them that slept. To him be glory and might unto ages of ages. Amen.
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