Commentary - 1st Hour of Monday

The Commentary of The First Hour of Monday of Holy Pascha, may its blessings be with us all. Amen.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth and adorned them with His spirit. He covered darkness and unveiled the light, and distinguished between them with new names. He called the light day and the darkness night. He created all these in the same day with wisdom and prudence. On the second day, God created the firmament and separated between the water. God established the water above the firmament and called it heaven. On the third day, He gathered the water and made the land appear over it. On the fourth day, God created the sun, the moon, and the multitude of stars. On the fifth day, God created the birds, the whales, the farm animals and various kinds of grass, plants, and fruitful trees. On the sixth day, God created Adam, the first man, and a companion for him from his own flesh. He designated them male and female and gave them dominion over all the creatures He created. God rested on the seventh day from all the work He completed. These are the designs of the Creator and the Founder of all creation.