Easter is more than traditions and festive meals. For believers, the celebration of the Resurrection brings hope, forgiveness and spiritual light, says priest Viorel Cojocaru from the “Sfintii Petru si Pavel” Church in Chisinau. He emphasizes that Easter represents the victory of life over death.
“Easter for the Orthodox is the joy of joys. It is the celebration that signifies the victory of life over death. If Christ has risen, we have faith that we too will rise. It is also a form of forgiveness and God’s love”, the cleric related to IPN.
According to this, believers should welcome the Resurrection with communion, confession and reconciliation. He encourages people to forgive and be peacemakers. Easter should not be reduced to food and entertainment, but lived as a celebration of inner peace and self-discovery.
The light brought on Easter night symbolizes the joy of Resurrection and hope for the entire year. The priest explains that this light exists in every church, not just in Jerusalem, and brings the same spiritual charge.
In the current context, the message of the Resurrection is one of joy and liberation from worries. “We are no longer sad, we are no longer upset. We leave everything in God’s care”, emphasizes the priest. Viorel Cojocaru encourages believers to be moderate in all things, to preserve the joy of the Resurrection and to share it with others, until the next Easter.