Category Archives: Easter
Saints of the Russian Orthodox Church: Saint Chrysogonus
Saint Chrysogonus (probably Emperor Diocletian’s time) was an early Christian Saint venerated both in the Catholic & Orthodox Churches. There is little information about his life & deeds, until our days he remains a mysterious Christian Saint. They say that … Continue reading
Sergio Cammariere – Happy Easter!
Esteemed Readers, happy Easter! This is the latest video by Sergio Cammariere! Enjoy it! Hristos Voskrese!🏵🏵🏵 Maria KethuProfumo
Voyage de Siam par l’Abbé de Choisy 1685-1686 X
Esteemed Readers, we continue our voyage to Siam. Good tidings: we are sailing towards the Tropic of Capricorn. The Lent period has been over. The Easter is being celebrated, so our menu has become delicious & sophisticated again.🎉🎉🎉 Aboard the … Continue reading
Voyage de Siam par l’Abbé de Choisy 1685-1686 IX
Esteemed Readers, finally the weather is pleasant & we are moving swiftly towards Brazil! Hurrah! The Easter time is coming, so our menu will be richer & full of various delicious meet dishes!🍤🍤🍤 Aboard the Oiseau, 16 April 1685 “… … Continue reading
Jean-Baptiste Lully: Dixit Dominus (1684)
Esteemed Readers, the present state of affairs in the world, the hysteria around an ephemeral substance named “a virus” create an extremely sad impression. The humanity is petrified with fear & goes on thinking only about the flesh & money. … Continue reading
Christian Fairy-Tale: The Sun Made by God’s Will
Esteemed Readers, On the eve of the Orthodox Easter I would like to present you a Christian folk-tale telling about the resurrection. The late Russian folklore abounds in curious Bible tales. This story is about the Sun. What amazes me … Continue reading
Happy Easter! Buona Pasqua! Bonnes Pasques! Boa Pascoa!
Esteemed Readers, happy Easter! May this enchanting piece by M.- A. Cherpantier add some baroque spirit in your celebration! Hristos Voskres! (Exclamation we say for the Orthodox Easter which is coming next week.) Maria KethuProfumo
Russian Mythology: Spirits
As the Easter day means spring & nature awakening as well, let’s review Russian Pagan spirits, which are believed to have participated in every day life. L’eshij – the spirit of forest. He is considered to be the main of … Continue reading