O Sons and Daughters is a beautiful musical account of the the Gospel writings of the Resurrection.

The significance of Easter in the Catholic faith is immense.

During the American Civil War, President Lincoln asked Pope Pius IX to elevate John Hughes   
(The Archbishop of New York) into the College of Cardinals. Pope Pius IX declined to do so.

In 1212 Anthony asked to be transferred to the motherhouse of the congregation,   
the Monastery of the Holy Cross of Coimbra, then the capital of Portugal.

                                {A} Daylily Third Act   
                                {B} An apricot daylily with yellow midribs and maroon eye   
                                {C} Luke Chapter 24 Verse 46   
                                       and he said to them, "So it is written that Christ would suffer and on the third day rise from the dead"   
 
                     

Urbi et Orbi (to the city [of Rome] and to the world) denotes a papal address and apostolic blessing.   
Who is the first Pope to give the Urbi et Orbi at Easter?

In the Gospel According to Mark, the young man clothed in a white robe tells the women,   
"Do not be amazed! You seek Jesus of Nazareth, the crucified. He has been raised."

In ancient times the neophytes would wear their baptismal alb during the whole ensuing week of the Easter Octave.   
They were guests of honor in the parish.

The readings for Tuesday in the Octave of Easter include Mary Magdalene's encounter with the risen Jesus in the Gospel of John.

The season of Easter extends to Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit descends upon the aspostles   
and empowers them to spread the faith.

                        {A} Lupine Thomas Church   
                        {B} A perennial with purple and yellow flowers in spring and summer   
                        {C} Doubting Thomas refused to believe the resurrected Jesus had appeared to the other ten apostles.

The Sundays of this time of year are considered to be Sundays of Easter, 
and are called, after Easter Sunday itself, the Second, Third, Fourth,   
Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Sundays of Easter.

An Easter Season with six Sundays   
In some Western Christianity traditions, Easter Sunday is the first Sunday of Eastertide.   
The following Sunday (Low Sunday) is the Second Sunday of Eastertide and so on.

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!   
2 Corinthians Chapter 5 Verse 17

The earliest recorded observance of an Easter celebration comes from the 2nd century.

Joanna was among the first women to discover the empty tomb.   
She was the wife of Chuza. He was the household manager of King Herod Antipas.