During the service for this holiday, a priest carves a cross, alpha and omega, and the current year into acandle.
During the service for this holiday, a priest carves a cross, alpha and omega, and the current year into acandle. "Sunrise services" often occur in graveyards on this holiday. In one tradition, this holiday includes ahomily written by John Chrysostom and begins with a vigil called the Midnight Office. This holiday takesplace on the last day of Triduum. The name of this holiday in some languages is related to that of Passover,from which it was once dated. On the day before this holiday, sacraments can only be administered to thedying. For 10 points, name this Christian holiday that comes immediately after Holy Saturday and two daysafter Good Friday and celebrates the resurrection of Jesus.
During the service for this holiday, a priest carves a cross, alpha and omega, and the current year into acandle.
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