What is Easter, and why do Christians celebrate this holiday?

The batter is put on a baking sheet and the preheated oven is turned off when the cookies are put in. For ardent believers, the rabbit coming out of the tunnel symbolise the emergence of Jesus from the tomb. In the morning the cookies are baked, but hollow. One of the great gifts of the Eastern Christian Community shared with all of us to use as a greeting over and over again in the Paschal season, are these ancient, hallowed and powerful words: “Christ is Risen: He is Truly Risen”. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. For the Christian, that Jesus was born remains vital, but is only a small part of a story that would have ended were it not for the stone being moved, Jesus’ body being gone, reports made of his being seen alive after his death and his resurrection. I will also be around my family.

Easter will also be marked by an Easter/Passover Brunch at The Midnight Mission for homeless and near-homeless individuals and the 10th annual EasterFest at Grand Park in downtown Los Angeles where children will hunt for approximately 15,000 Easter eggs.

“This Friday, which we call Good, is a time for us to rediscover the sense of scandal and outrage that the primary symbol of our religion is a cross, emphasized Father Doug in his Good Friday sermon from the pulpit”.

In the southern province of Mersin, people celebrated Easter with a mass in the Latin Italian Catholic Church, led by Priest Francis Dondu. To believe this in your heart means you humbly acknowledge that every one of us is equal in our sin, all on the same boat of missing the mark of the standard of perfection.

“This is the story of our Christ”, she said. Those attending the service conducted by the First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica are asked to bring fresh flowers for the cross and a lawn chair or blankets. Such large church services often act simply as a show of religiosity for many, but for regular church attenders they can be a way to start Gospel conversations with family and friends.

On Friday, participants – many members of Bloomington-Normal’s Catholic parishes – stopped to kneel and pray from time to time as they walked up Main Street.

The First Couple urges all Malawians to take advantage of this occasion to “conquer the challenges we face and continue to love one another, just as Jesus loved all”. “They’re a wonderful group of teens, and they are so dedicated to what we do”. Jesus offered forgiveness of sin, even to those who betrayed and murdered him. He’s everything that I want him to be in my life. After mourning Christ’s death, Easter is observed as a feast day for Christians.

Much like Hari Raya, Christians celebrate Easter with new clothes, with a preference for bright pastels.