Orthodox believers celebrate Easter today

(Patria) - Orthodox believers celebrate Easter today, which commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

It is believed that Jesus Christ, by rising from the dead, conquered death, through his suffering on the cross, when the sinless Christ took upon himself the sins of the entire human race, and then through his resurrection.

The celebration of Easter, which was preceded by preparation through several weeks of fasting, begins for Orthodox believers first in churches, gathered in the community for the Divine Liturgy, the culmination of which is communion – union with God.

Easter is celebrated for three days.

The celebration then continues within the family circle, where the cracking of colourful Easter eggs brings special joy, especially to children.

The colourful egg represents the very symbolism of Easter. The egg is a symbol of the birth of life; the chick pecks through the shell and emerges, just as Christ rose from the tomb and ascended to heaven.

Jesus Christ came into earthly life to save the human race from sin through his sacrifice on the cross, and then, by rising from the dead, to conquer death.

The Holy Gospels state that early on Sunday morning, Christ's tomb was illuminated by a strong light, the intensity of which caused the guards watching the tomb to fall, and the huge stone slab placed at the entrance to the tomb moved, and he rose.

From 9 a.m. on BHT1, you can watch the broadcast of the Easter liturgy from the Cathedral Church of the Most Holy Mother of God in Sarajevo.