«...Иисус Наставник, помилуй нас!»

Who is Lazarus, resurrected by the Savior?

He was a pious man who lived not far from Jerusalem (in Bethany) with his two sisters, Martha and Mary. The Lord loved this pious family and often stayed with them. Shortly before the suffering of the Savior, Lazarus fell ill and died. Lazarus had already been lying in the tomb for four days, and the Lord raised him up.

What do the words "signs of victory" mean?

These are the branches with which the Jews usually met the victors.

Troparion of Pascha (Pascha occurs between the 22nd of March and April 25, and is celebrated on the nearest Sunday after the spring full moon)

In Russian:

Christ rose from the dead, smiting death with His death and giving life to those in the tombs.

Having straightened - striking. The belly is life.

This troparion is about the fact that Jesus Christ rose from the dead and during His death on the cross raised many from the dead.

What should be said about the feast of the bright Resurrection of Christ?

That it is the greatest feast for us, that it is the triumph of triumphs and the feast of feasts; why Pascha is not numbered among the Twelve Great Feasts.14

Troparion of the Ascension of the Lord

(Feast 40 days after Easter)

In Russian:

Christ our God! Thou hast ascended in glory, having filled Thy disciples with joy through the promise of the Holy Spirit to them, and by Thy blessing hast assured them that Thou art the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world.

A promise is a promise.

What is this troparion about?

That Jesus Christ ascended to heaven, rejoiced His disciples with the promise of the Holy Spirit to them, and by His blessing assured them of His Divinity and the salvation of the world.