"Children and parents met at the local church and then went in groups, throughout the village, waking up inhabitants."'Do you know that Christ has risen today?' people would ask.
Whilst there are many people who think that the Christian faith and the message of Easter is increasingly irrelevant in the modern world, there are many who testify that this is not the case.
Since the days following the winter solstice gradually become longer and less dark, it was ideal symbolism for the birth of "the light of the world" as stated in the New Testament's Gospel of John.
The feast of the Glorious Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ or the Easter Feast starts on the eve and is continued after the midnight. Good Friday is observed in penance and fasting to mark the crucifixion of Jesus before the Easter vigil mass is celebrated on the night of Saturday to mark his resurrection. The Easter rally is organised by The Diocese of Calcutta and United Christians of Kolkata.
Easter is quite similar to other major holidays like Christmas and Halloween, which have evolved over the last 200 years or so. Holy Week observances are a way for practicing Christians to remember Christ's anguish on the cross, death and resurrection three days after being crucified. As Easter is always a Sunday, many countries in the world also have Easter Monday as a public holiday.
Receive the fullness that comes through Christ's resurrection.
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"Where at times we can lose track of our faith or have faced personal struggles throughout the year, Easter Sunday is a reminder of how greatly blessed we are to be in communion with God through Jesus Christ, his son", Klein said.
When they entered the tomb, they saw a man in a white robe and were alarmed.
"For Christians, Easter began two hours before sunrise on Sunday", Mufuka said.
Traditionally, believers visit churches to bless their festive baskets full of Easter eggs, cakes, and paskhas.
"The message of Easter must help us turn our efforts to healing the wounds of division, reconciling broken families, reuniting communities, settling disputes among people of different political persuasions and religious faiths", it said. However, Eggs, Rabbits or Hares represents the re-birth and return of fertility of nature.
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