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**metropropuskruww** · 11-01-2008, 10:52 PM

Are you saying that my husband who nominally is RC, but attends the Orthodox Church, should celebrate two Easters? One with me Orthodox (which is the case) and one with his family?

Dearest Nina,

Oh dear, I am sorry that I made you upset, my sweet sister in Christ...

What I meant was that just like mixed faith families all celebrate the Christmas day feast together (though not services), it would be nice to celebrate the day together, especially when there are small children involved. With many of my friends, they are celebrating two feasts, which I suppose is not so bad if you think of having two great home cooked meals!

On the other hand, some of my mixed faith friends find it makes life easier because they don't have to decide which set of parents to go to for this particular celebration...they can go to both on the different days! (except when the dates fall together).

This was not intended to mean *anything about religious services*.

For instance, I remember this situation growing up....one of my mother's sisters became Anglican and her children were also Anglican. My grandmother and grandfather and the rest of the large family were Greek Orthodox. It was very nice on Christmas for all the cousins to gather at yiayia and papou's house together, despite our faith traditions being different. However, when Pascha came around, often they were not able to make it for 'Greek Easter' because they had already had their Easter so it became a Sunday feast that often eliminated one segment of the family.

I simply wanted to say that it would be nice for all Christians to celebrate the 'day' together...

Fondly,
In Christ our Lord,
Alice

11-01-2008, 10:52 PM	#17
metropropuskruww Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 389 Senior Member	Are you saying that my husband who nominally is RC, but attends the Orthodox Church, should celebrate two Easters? One with me Orthodox (which is the case) and one with his family? Dearest Nina, Oh dear, I am sorry that I made you upset, my sweet sister in Christ... What I meant was that just like mixed faith families all celebrate the Christmas day feast together (though not services), it would be nice to celebrate the day together, especially when there are small children involved. With many of my friends, they are celebrating two feasts, which I suppose is not so bad if you think of having two great home cooked meals! On the other hand, some of my mixed faith friends find it makes life easier because they don't have to decide which set of parents to go to for this particular celebration...they can go to both on the different days! (except when the dates fall together). This was not intended to mean *anything about religious services*. For instance, I remember this situation growing up....one of my mother's sisters became Anglican and her children were also Anglican. My grandmother and grandfather and the rest of the large family were Greek Orthodox. It was very nice on Christmas for all the cousins to gather at yiayia and papou's house together, despite our faith traditions being different. However, when Pascha came around, often they were not able to make it for 'Greek Easter' because they had already had their Easter so it became a Sunday feast that often eliminated one segment of the family. I simply wanted to say that it would be nice for all Christians to celebrate the 'day' together... Fondly, In Christ our Lord, Alice
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