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Show The Chrittian Eat'.er I In the Christian church Easter day ' Is a festival observed In commemora-1 tlon of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, occurring on Sunday, tbe third day after His crucifixion (Good Friday), Fri-day), and ending the- penitential forty days of Lent, which begins on Afch Wednesday. It answers to Pascha or Passover of the Hebrews, and many nations still give It this name. The Passover Is n feast of the Jews commemorating com-memorating their escape from Egypt, when Ood, smiling the Bret born of the Egyptians, passed over the houses of the Israelites which were marked with the blood of the paschal lamb. Our ancient ancestors celebrated this festival In April of each year, which was called Eoster monath. Some authorities au-thorities record Christ's resurrection as having taken place on Anril 9. 80 A. D. |