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Paschal Homily
Easter sermon written by John Chrysostom
The Paschal homily or sermon (also known in Greek as Hieratikon or as the Catechetical Homily) was written by St. John Chrysostom (died 407). It is read aloud at Paschal matins, the service that begins Easter, in Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic churches.
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According to the tradition of the Church, no one sits during the reading of the Paschal homily. Portions of it are often done with the interactive participation of the congregation. Scholarship since Montfaucon has generally rejected the authorship of Chrysostom. Translation from the website of Cathedral of St. John the Baptist (Washington, D.C.) If any be devout and God-loving, let him enjoy this fair and radiant triumph. If any be a good and wise servant, let him enter rejoicing into the joy of his Lord. If any be weary of fasting, let him now receive his reward. If any have labored from the first hour, let him receive today his rightful due. If any have come at the third hour, let him feast with thankfulness.
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