Pascha basket

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…

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

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

An Orthodox Pascha butter cross will make a lovely addition to your basket this year! Craft your own homemade mold with me, let's go!

If you are looking for ways to keep "Christ" in your celebration of Easter, consider making an Orthodox Pascha Basket instead of the typical egg & candy overload! Each of the following traditional foods has a symbolic and spiritual significance. We focus on saying "Pascha" which encompasses our spiritual journey to the Resurrection of Christ, and is our "passage" from the Hebrew "pesche, or passover from death to life." Each year, the Church follows the same sequence of events - and one…

A traditional bread made for Pascha (Easter). | This bread is made with rich ingredients such as eggs, sour cream, and milk. | This Pascha Bread is the perfect addition to a Pascha (Easter) Basket! #pascha #easternorthodox #orthodoxchristian #easterrecipe #pascharecipe #paschabread #easterbread

How to Put Together a Traditional Pascha Basket

Traditional Polish Easter Basket

Ukrainians celebrate Easter with a basket of special foods, blessed with Holy Water by their parish priests, and consumed at Easter Brunch, on Easter Sunday.