Quoted from catholicfaithstore.com [1]:
It is the oldest Christian holiday and the most important feast of the ecclesiastical year. In fact, the dates and celebrations of the liturgical year (including all the Christian movable feasts) are arranged around the central Christian feast of Easter.
The Roman Catholic Church always marks Easter on the first Sunday that follows the first full moon of the Spring Equinox. The date therefore changes each year and falls on any day between March 22 and April 25.
Easter Sunday starts the Easter season, marks the end of Lent and is the last day of the Holy Week which is also known as the Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday).
The true meaning of Easter has deep significance in our lives as Catholics.
One practice of commemorating Easter is the joyous greeting of “Christ is risen” and a response of “He is risen indeed!”
It reminds us that Jesus is alive and in our midst and he welcomes us in a new life with him.
Easter is thus a symbolic reminder for all Catholics that Jesus has overcome death and sin. It marks the victory of good over evil.
The resurrection of Jesus is a magnificent event that shows the realization of our Christian faith. In 1 Corinthians 15:17, Saint Paul wrote that “unless Christ rose from the dead, our faith is in vain.” By sacrificing himself, Jesus Christ saved humanity from the shackles of sin. His eventual resurrection is a promise of a new life. It shows us that our faith in him is alive and powerful.
This event is also a powerful reminder to us all that trusting in God will pull you up even from the depths of despair.
[1] https://www.catholicfaithstore.com/daily-bread/true-meaning-of-easter-sunday-catholics/, quoted without paragraph subheadings, and without hyperlink.
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