Christ Is Risen! Truly He Is Risen!
Χριστὸς ἀνέστη! Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη!

"Jesus said to him, 'Rise, take up your pallet, and walk.' And at once the man was healed, and he took up his pallet and walked."
(John 5:1-15)

Sunday of the Paralytic

The fourth Sunday of Holy Pascha is observed by the Orthodox Church as the Sunday of the Paralytic. The day commemorates the miracle of Christ healing a man who had been paralyzed for thirty-eight years. The biblical story of the event is found in the Gospel of John 5:1-15.

Read the Gospel (John 5:1-15)

Read the Epistle (Acts 9:32-42)

Study the Gospel & Epistle Readings

Listen to the Hymns of Pascha

Sunday Sermon Series

Come and See

I am grievously paralyzed in a multitude of sins and wrongful deeds. As You raised up the paralytic of old, also raise up my soul by Your divine guidance, that I may cry out, "Glory to Your Power O Compassionate Christ."

(Kontakion for the Sunday of the Paralytic)

Salvation In Christ

We can summarize salvation in three words: Christ is Risen! Salvation, our participation in God's true and eternal life, only happens in the divine-human person of Christ. He took on all that is ours so we could have all that is His.

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Family Gospel Lesson

Gather together as a family to talk about Gospel reading for the Sunday of the Paralytic, with this lesson prepared by the Center for Family Care.

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Christ's Resurrection

In this video, we learn about the celebration in the Orthodox Christian faith of Christ’s resurrection at the end of our Paschal journey, and the significance it has for our lives.

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