#the history of easter

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Chicago Ledger, Illinois, April 22, 1916

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On the hunt for eggs today? The banded jawfish (Opistognathus macrognathus) has a mouthful! Banded jawfish dads-to-be carry eggs in their mouth. This behavior—which helps protect offspring from predators—is known as mouthbrooding. To attract females, males do a “dance” that involves a series of sweeping movements and fin-flashing. They even open their mouths as wide as possible to boast their mouthbrooding potential!

Photo: coralreefdreams, CC BY 4.0, iNaturalist

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On April 1, 1945, U.S. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 22nd Marine Regiment, exit their amphibious vehicles onto Green Beach One on the island of Okinawa. It was both Easter Sunday and April Fools when American forces landed that day.

(Photo courtesy of USMC)

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My soul is sorrowful, even unto death.

Matthew 26:38

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happy easter to the professor, who was also killed and resurrected a few days later.

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Merry Eostre, for those observing (Visit for more historical art and vintage prints)

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Some Disney references I noticed in Indigo Park! Are there any that I missed?

[profeminist]

"Happy Easter Jesus was Black"

Souce: https://twitter.com/zellieimani/status/853640554491588612

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The Passion Play 2024

The Passion Play 2024 is a musical retelling of the dramatic last week in the life of Jesus and why the promise of the Resurrection makes the name of Jesus the most known throughout the world. This play offers a Broadway-worthy performance and production values.

The Passion Play 2024 airs on Friday, March 29 at 3:45 pm Eastern.

The Museum of the Bible's The History of Easter

Grammy® Award-winning Christian artist, Matthew West (“My Story…Your Glory,” “We Need Christmas”) narrates Museum of the Bible’s fascinating The History of Easter, an entertaining look at everything related to the holiday from how Easter is calendared each year to how colorful eggs and bunnies became part of a global celebration of Spring.

The History of Easter airs on Great American Family on Friday, March 29 from 5-6pm Eastern.

Just in Time

Enjoy the encore presentation of Just in Time (which originally premieres March 26) starring Laura Osnes, Peter Bryant, and Greyston Hold. The movie is the fourth production under the Candace Cameron Bure Presents studio banner.

In Just in Time, Hannah (Osnes) and her husband, Rowan (Holt) have focused all their time, energy, and attention into trying to have a baby. The pressure to complete their family starts weighing heavily on their relationship. The couple is left questioning if having a child is the right thing to do and if they are still right for one another. When Hannah receives a call from a stranger, named Franklin (Bryant), who claims to have discovered an antique on the beach bearing an inscription unique to Hannah and Rowan, she reluctantly agrees to meet him to look. Franklin is certain the watch is a long-lost heirloom from Hannah’s family. In the end, Franklin’s patient approach helps Hannah see that the answers to all she seeks will be revealed in God’s time. 

Bure says of the movie, “In this stunningly aspirational Easter presentation, Laura Osnes and Peter Bryant will bring you to tears... We strive to deliver to our audience deep, meaningful, faith-filled entertainment of the highest quality.”

Just in Time re-airs on Friday, March 29 from 6-8pm Eastern.

Good Friday Christmas Movie of the Week on Great American Family

Great American Family will still air the weekly Christmas movie on Good Friday, which will be A Christmas...Present starring Candace Cameron Bure and Marc Blucas. You can catch it at 8pm Eastern on March 29.

Great American Family Is Your Easter Destination

Bill Abbot, President and CEO of Great American Media, says, “On Good Friday, we are proud to use our platforms to present top-tier family programming.”

Move over, Easter Bunny and marshmallow peeps, Great American Family knows the true meaning of Easter and isn't afraid to share the message of Jesus Christ!

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Pre-1917 Easter postcard from Kyiv, Ukraine.

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The Resurrection (from the Ciudad Rodrigo altarpiece), Maestro Bartolomé and workshop, between 1480 and 1488

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Easter eggs 😉

“ŒUFS (Eggs),” illustration by Adolphe Millot (1857-1921) from Nouveau Larousse Illustré (1897-1904), Vol. 6, p. 473. Not just bird eggs, but also cartilaginous fish, turtles, butterflies and moths, and even a cuttlefish.

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El Crimen del Padre Amaro (2002, Carlos Carrera) 🇲🇽

With release delayed a few months to avoid collision with the Pope's visit, around the time the Catholic church was being exposed for pedophilia all over the world, the film broke box office records in Mexico after the country’s Catholic leadership and conservative / anti-abortion groups tried to ban it, driving even more people to see it.

It proceeded to be nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards and won Best Picture at the Ariel Awards.

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Breaking News

Archeologists Capture Undomesticated Moai in the Wild

After months of observing and tracking the large creature, archeologists have managed to ambush and subdue a wild Moai. While in captivity it is hoped that historians and scholars can gain better insights into Rapa Nui culture and history. After a short period the Moai will be tagged with a GPS tracker and released back into the wild.