State House press office issued a statement on Saturday through presidential spokesman Mgeme Kalilani. During the liturgical changes after the Second Vatican Council some parishes placed an image of the Risen Christ in the sanctuary. Spring is a time of renewal and hope, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joins with the rest of the Christian world this week in celebrating Easter and remembering the Atonement and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Also, we need to see the need that there are many all around us that need to hear the good news of Jesus Christ.
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Easter symbolises the victory of Christ over death and his resurrection is a promise of eternal life for those who believe in him.
Easter welcomes a basket full of delicious delicacies which range from cheesy delights to sumptuous cakes.
“He is risen”, the popular proclamation on this day is a joyful exclamation of his resurrection. Christ, who was sacrificed to death on the Cross, rose out of its bleakness. Vierow touches on the necessary intentionality of Holy Week, saying, “We must be intentional throughout the week to understand the importance of the resurrection”. Do you think it was one of those I-told-you-so looks? Satyameva jayate! Happy Easter to foolish lovers!
It is our prayer that, God grants everyone success, a healthy long life and a fresh new start as the saviour dies and resurrects. Participating in Holy Week, feeling the darkness and desolate nature of the death of Christ until the light of His resurrection, is important in understanding the boundless love of God.
On the Sunday, the third day after his crucifixion, when Mary Magdalene and her companions went to the tomb after the Sabbath, they were looking forward to anointing Jesus’ body but were greeted instead by an angel who announced to them that Jesus has been raised from the dead.
Every evening we lie down and fall asleep. After seeing Jesus Christ alive, Peter and the other disciples left the room and preached the risen Lord Jesus Christ, unafraid of what would hoppen to them. That directive is focused, not on me, but others. Prophets, saints and great men died but none of them ever returned from the dead.
Even while facing impending death, Jesus took time to care for close friends and complete strangers.
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May our words of celebration at the resurrection of our Savior be echoed by how we celebrate it in our churches, homes and families on the days preceding and following “Resurrection Sunday”. The heart of Easter lies in Jesus’s words, “the new covenant between God and His people”. “We should always allow Jesus to come into our communities and into our business and political lives”, Nweke stated. To experience salvation, come to Jesus, repent and forsake sin. I can live without regrets and guilt because Jesus handled it!
