The moral need of a loving human soul is the prayerful commemoration of deceased loved ones, expressed in prayer for them. Sometimes the usual prayers for the dead are replaced by other chants. This refers to the period of Easter celebrations.
The Easter of Christ is the most solemn and exciting Orthodox holiday. On this day, believers triumph the reign of life over death, remember the great miracle of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ after painful suffering and repose. Therefore, on the day of Easter, mourning for deceased loved ones fade into the background, because in the resurrection of Christ, a person opened up hope for future eternal life and personal resurrection. However, such joy is not a reason for canceling the prayer for the departed.
There are times when a person leaves this world on Easter week - the time called in the church tradition the Bright Week. The church cannot leave the deceased without a prayer for the dead, but the charter presupposes some changes in the rite of prayers.
So, instead of the memorial akathist, canons and other prayers accepted by the Church, the canon of Easter is sung in memory of the deceased on Easter week. The canon can be read simply. A special place in prayer for the deceased is occupied by the troparia, which change to the solemn and main Easter chant: "Christ is risen from the dead." This Easter troparion speaks of Christ's victory over death and the giving of life to those who are in the tomb.
In Orthodox practice, it is customary to read a psalter about a person who has departed to another world. The Psalter is not read on Easter Sunday. There is a special alternative to this sacred text - the New Testament book of the Acts of the Holy Apostles.
It should be especially noted that during the liturgy on the days of Easter week, they do not order the commemoration of the dead. The funeral service can again be performed according to a special rite. A person can pray in the temple and in his own words for repose. In addition, the above Easter prayers can be lifted up by a person to God and at home.
