The Vigil of Easter
What began on Holy Thursday, and continued through Good Friday and Holy Saturday, now culminates in the initial celebration of the resurrection of our Lord, Jesus Christ, from the dead – a celebration that will continue Easter Sunday morning and throughout the seven weeks of the Easter season. In the ancient church, the Vigil of Easter was the most important Service of the Church Year. Christians would gather after sunset around a lit fire on Holy Saturday and hold vigil (“keep watch”) throughout the night, praying, listening to readings of Holy Scripture, and singing psalms and hymns, culminating in the celebration of the resurrection of Christ at dawn.
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