Bright week (the week after Pascha) is really different. We give some Bright Week “instructions” and the reason behind them. Look at the timestamps for a “table of contents<br /><br />Audio: <a href="http://www.orthodox.net/sermons/pascha_2023+bright-week-instructions.mp3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.orthodox.net/sermons/pascha_2023+bright-week-instructions.mp3</a><br />Video: <a href="https://youtu.be/QLjHZvVGGA4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/QLjHZvVGGA4</a><br /><br />Audio/Video Timestamps<br />0:09 -6:41 Differences between the one day of Pascha, celebrated all of Bright Week, and other times. <br />0:18 – 0:48 Bright Week is as one day – Pascha, every day. <br />0:51 – 1:41 NO FASTING of ANY KIND all of Bright Week<br />1:10 – 1:41 It is AS IMPORTANT to eat non-fating foods as it is to fast. Everything has its right time. <br />1:41 – 1:51 We do not read the Psalter all of Bright Week<br />1:51 – 2:17 We substitute the Paschal Hours for our usual Morning and evening prayers<br />2:17 – 3:20 We do not say “O Heavenly King…” until Pentecost. Why? <br />3:20 – 4:05 Many people say the Paschal canon during Bright Week. <br />4:07 – 5:19 EVERY day of the year, we always commemorate (pray for) our list of people! NO MATTER what else we do, we cannot say that we love someone if we do not pray for them. <br />5:19 – 5:58 No prostrations in the church until Pentecost. I recommend that you stop doing prostrations for all of Bright week, then start again. <br />5:58 – 6:41 Even during Bright week, as in every week, we must labor along with our rest. <br />6:41 – 7:42 Should you come to the extra liturgies this week? A simple way to know. <br />7:56 – 8:41 Concerning the MOST IMPORTANT day of the year (not Pascha)! <br />8:43 – 9:12 How do we prepare for Communion during Bright Week?<br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLjHZvVGGA4" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLjHZvVGGA4</a>