 Easter
Overview
He is risen! Alleluia! We have reached our goal:
Easter, the day we celebrate Christ's resurrection. This is the
single most important feast day of the Church. In the words of the
Eastern church calendar this is "the sacred and great Sunday
of the Pasch, on which we celebrate the life-giving Resurrection
of our Lord and God, the Savior Jesus Christ" (Francis X.
Weiser, S.J., The Easter Book). With Christ's death and resurrection,
Christ has conquered sin and death, the gates of heaven are now
open to man. This is the Feast of Feasts, the Solemnity of Solemnities,
the highest Feast of the Church, the holiest day of the year. Like
the churches, the household is decorated with numerous flowers,
like lilies and hyacinths, and the table decorated with the finest
linens and place settings.
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