Feast of the resurruction of our Lord Jesus Christ

CHRIST IS RISEN, TRULY HE IS RISEN

When the Lord was on the Cross, the sun was darkened
and... "the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to
bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised" (Matt. 27:51-52).

When the Centurion and his men, who were guarding the
cross observed the earthquake they were dreadfully
frightened and said, "Truly this was the Son of God!" (Matt.
27:54).

The Centurion became a great saint and was martyred for the name of Christ. His name is Saint Longinus and is
commemorated by the church twice a year in the Sinexarium.

The sun's darkening had its effect on Athens in Greece.
Due to this phenomenon, the astrologist and member of
Parliament Dionosius Ariobagi believed in Christ due to the
preaching of St. Paul who explained to him how the sun was darkened at the time of the crucifixion of the Lord Christ. Dionosius became the first bishop of Athens.

The Lord Christ was also powerful on the Cross when He
forgave those who crucified Him and when He promised the robber on His right to be with Him in paradise that same day.