How Do You Celebrate Easter As An Orthodox Christian?
Orthodox Easter differs from Western Christian Easter. Orthodox Easter doesn’t always coincide with the Roman Catholic Easter or other Christian Celebrations. Orthodox Easter is celebrated the week of Passover and Orthodox celebrations are unique. During Holy Week, the Orthodox faithful will fast and they will not eat meat during this week. Here is how the Orthodox Easter is celebrated. Orthodox Easter Celebrations start the same as everyone else, with Palm Sunday Services. During Palm Sunday Celebrations it is the beginning of Passover. At the end of the service all attendees receive a palm from the priest that has been fashioned in the form of a cross. Most Catholics will attend Ash Wednesday services; Ash Wednesday is conducted around a month before Easter week. The Orthodox Christians have almost the same thing, however they go to Church on Holy Wednesday and instead of ashes we receive a blessing of virgin olive oil on their foreheads and the palms of their hands. On Holy Thursday
