27.3.16
Christian community all around the world marks the Easter Sunday today (27th March).
The Easter is the celebration of
Christ's resurrection from the dead. It is celebrated on Sunday, and
marks the end of Holy Week, the end of Lent, the last day of the Easter
Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday), and is the
beginning of the Easter season of the liturgical year.
According to the Gospels, Jesus Christ
rose from the dead on the third day following his crucifixion, which
would be Sunday. His resurrection marks the triumph of good over evil,
sin and death. It is the singular event which proves that those who
trust in God and accept Christ will be raised from the dead.
Since Easter represents the fulfillment
of God's promises to mankind, it is the most important holiday on the
Christian calendar.
The Easter date is movable and always
falls on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Easter in the Roman
Catholic Church is always on the first Sunday after the first full moon
after the spring equinox.
Following Easter Sunday, the season of Easter begins and lasts for seven weeks, ending with Pentecost.
President Maithripala Sirisena and the
Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe also wish all the people, who are
celebrating the Easter today.
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