Easter Sunday.
' The festival of Easter,' writes St. Gregory, 'is tho solemnity of solemnities, because it raises us from the earth into eternity, which it enables us to enjoy beforehand by faith, hope, and charity."' ' You shall rise again!' This is what the Church says to ns by the eloquent voice of her ceremonies. From the holy temple all signs of mourning have disappeared. The altars are decked out with extraordinary magnificence. Ornaments of gay color and rich embroidery appear. Every face is bright. The bells are all in motion. The song of joy — the Alleluia — that word of the language of heaven fallen on earth for our festive days, resounds on all sides, is repeated every moment ; is varied again and again ; is modulated into every key; and when there are added the rays of a beautiful sun, you cannot avoid those feelings of hope and delight which it is the mission of this great day to inspire.
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 14, 8 April 1909, Page 523
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159Easter Sunday. New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXVII, Issue 14, 8 April 1909, Page 523
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