"I think what happened in that Christian story applies to all of life. Christmas and Easter give us full churches, sometimes overflowing", said Monsignor Michael Becker, pastor of St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Lakemont.
This celebration speaks to those of deep faith, but also to a world of others who are seeking renewal and hope in their lives.
The tradition of holding Easter services in Moscow's main cathedral started in 2001.
For 2,000 years Easter is accompanied by holy fire, which inexplicably lights up in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, Israel.
Like other parts of the globe, Christians celebrated Easter with religious fervour and zeal here on Sunday. There are those who celebrate the holiday for the sole goal of enjoying time together, hiding eggs, and celebrating with candy. He said Easter is a time for family, adding that he had invited his siblings to have dinner together. Various churches organised special programmes like sunrise service, Easter Sunday sermons, and choirs to mark the day.
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"It's the most important day in our religion", she said. "Christ Jesus is the one who died-more than that, who was raised- who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us".
Cutting across denominations, Bishops and priests led the Easter masses and gave out the message of hope and spiritual revival to the devotees, who congregated in churches in the midnight and wee hours.
"The good news of the resurrection of Jesus Christ was first told by women". What that means, of course, is that all the promises of heaven and eternal life bringing comfort in your time of grief are rooted in a hoax as well.
"We should love ourselves as a nation and know that we are all one and equal before God".
Good Friday, Easter Sunday and the day after Easter Sunday are public holidays in Georgia. "All our beliefs are based on the resurrection, that Christ died and was risen". I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. Tableaux enacting the resurrection of the Christ were staged and Easter eggs were distributed. A Midnight Vigil is conducted on the eve of Easter, followed by "Sunrise Services" on Sunday to signify Jesus' Resurrection.
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