Christ is risen from the dead, trampling down death by death
and upon those in the tombs bestowing life!
So, Easter is over, and tomorrow everyone goes back to work. Here’s a lovely tradition from the Orthodox church that I thought I would share with you. I phoned an orthodox friend a couple of days after Easter one year. He answered the phone ‘Christ is risen!’ I was a little taken aback by the exuberance of the greeting, and after responding rather hesitantly ‘er..He is risen indeed’, I wondered if he knew it was me calling him. No, he assured me, that was how they answered the phone to everyone! For forty days after Easter, it is traditional to greet one another with the words ‘Christ is risen!’ It is a continuing reminder of the joy of Easter, which is not just about one day, but about the ongoing redemption of the whole of creation.
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