Easter liturgy

annual weeklong Christian religious observance preceding Easter

liturgy held in Christian churches

Eastern Orthodox symbol of Resurrection

Radonitsa (Russian: Ра́доница, Belarusian: Ра́даўніца "Day of Rejoicing"), also spelled Radunitsa, Radonica, or Radunica, in the Russian Orthodox Church is a commemoration of the departed observed on the second Tuesday of Pascha (Easter) or, in some places (in south-west Russia), on the second Monday of Pascha. In the Ukrainian tradition it is called Provody (Ukrainian: Прóводи).

papal award

Christian custom, according to which one greet another on Easter with “Christ is risen!”, with the reply “He is risen indeed!” with three times kissing

Western Christianity celebration

in Christianity, Sunday as the principal day of communal worship; the weekly memorial of the resurrection of Jesus Christ

song

Traditional basket used at Easter to hold foods forbidden during lent which are blessed by a priest..In modern times, also describes an entirely different usage, to collect Easter eggs, Easter cake, chocolate and toys depending on culture

form of Christian devotion

trope in the medieval Easter liturgy that later formed the kernel of the large body of medieval liturgical drama

Easter sermon written by John Chrysostom