What does the word “Easter” mean and does it have the same significance as “The Resurrection”?
According to Merriam-Webster: Easter is a feast that commemorates Christ’s resurrection and is observed with variations of date due to different calendars on the first Sunday after the paschal full moon.
I’ve answered my own question! Still, I think the word “Easter” in the minds of many, means bunny rabbits and baskets filled with candy, patent leather shoes, white gloves, floral dresses, and a big meal after church.
From Palm Sunday until a week later, there is much to be mindful of. In a period of seven days, Jesus goes from being hero-like, a big parade complete with palm fronds, children waving and smiling — to Crucifixion, death, burial and then the big TA DA day; the big reveal you might say; roll the stone away and Jesus is gone. He Has Risen! Hallelujah! But do we miss the “in-between”?
There is no exact way; it is what you believe and what is comfortable for you. The following link is common throughout Catholic and Christian faiths.
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