1/6/2023 0 Comments Silence fills the empty grave![]() According to the Gospel of Mark, the approach to the tomb was much later on as the sun was about to rise. Our Triodion ends by telling us to begin the celebration of Resurrection Matins and Divine Liturgy for Pascha at midnight. Note that the myrrh bearing women go very early before the dawn while it is still dark to the tomb. Today, we stand next to the empty tomb with the myrrh-bearing women. ![]() As Great and Holy Saturday comes to an end and the glorious Pascha begins, we empty the tomb of the burial shroud and carry it into the holy place, for Christ is risen! And his body no longer occupies the grave. At this tomb, we keep vigil and pray Jerusalem Matins, which is the triumphant funeral of Christ, as he is in Hades and is there defeating death and hell. Then, at Burial Vespers, like Joseph of Arimathea, we fill the tomb with the icon of Christ’s corpse on his burial shroud. ![]() In our church, just before Great and Holy Friday begins with Strasti (Matins with the 12 gospels of the Passion of Jesus Christ), we set up the tomb.
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