Pasch
- noun
- /pæʃ/
- Archaic
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Pascua
- He finds this ground in the liturgy, in the ongoing doxology and memorial centered in Christ's pasch.
- Pasch of Christ
Examples
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While the Eucharist expresses and reveals the mystery of Christ's Pasch, what does it simultaneously reveal of the presence of Word and Spirit in this complex socio-cultural reality?
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To what is the memorial of Christ's Pasch brought, and what is brought from the story of a people to the memorial of Christ?
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Quite marvelously, by the sign of coming together at Christ's invitation to share the basics of life, bread, and drink, the Lord manifests himself to the church in the reality of his Pasch.
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With an emphasis on the gratuity of God's self-revelation in the cross comes an emphasis on the freedom of humankind to respond to God's advent in the Pasch of Christ.
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Many Christians gather to celebrate their faith during Pasch, also known as Easter.
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In the spring, families often come together to commemorate Pasch with joyful traditions and feasts.
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As the date of Pasch approaches, churches prepare special services to honor the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Synonyms
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A Christian holiday celebrating Jesus coming back to life
The Christian festival of Easter celebrated especially in Eastern churches
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pasch comes from the same Hebrew word Pesach ('Passover'), and early Christians used it for their celebration of Jesus' rising from the dead; you can still see the same root in Spanish Pascua and French Pâques. That's why Pasch can mean the Christian festival 'Easter'.