Pascha basket

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How to Put Together a Traditional Pascha Basket

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ALL ABOUT PASCHA BASKETS A couple of people have asked me some questions about traditional Russian Pascha baskets. Here at St. Mary Magdalene Church, Fr. James will pass out red hard-boiled eggs at the end of the Paschal Divine Liturgy, which are then taken home and eaten. The traditional egg game is played with great gusto at the agape meal - last year, Pat Popiela vanquished all comers with her egg! I have an egg with your name on it, Pat! We customarily share the contents of our baskets…

Someday, I will tackle a more traditional recipe for Cheese Pascha that involves farmer's cheese and a mold, but these quick and delic...

As Great Lent comes to a close, the faithful have observed the colorful tradition which has been passed down through generations; the cherished custom of the blessing of the Paschal food eaten on Easter Sunday, or better known as Pascha! Each of the following traditional foods has a symbolic and sp

Traditional Polish Easter Basket

“As so I desire to fix three precepts in your mind so that you may accomplish them during the fast: (1) to speak ill of no one, (2) to hold no one for an enemy, and (3) to expel from your mouth altogether the evil habit of swearing.” – Saint John Chrysostom. The Easter holiday […]

Learn the meanings behind the ingredients of this beloved Polish tradition.