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Purple is the color of royalty, but it also the
color of suffering. There are many purple people at Easter time.
They remember the death of a loved one, and they can't get beyond
that thought.
Red is an Easter color too. Red is associated with the shedding of
blood, sacrifice and agony. There are many red people at Easter time
because they remember too well the humiliations of their past, as
well as their own sufferings and trials.
There are other colors of Easter. There are blues that represents
peace; gold that represents celebration and white that represents
purity.
Easter People like to wear bright colors at Easter time because it
reminds them that no matter how dark the night, joy comes in the
morning.
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St. Augustin used a phrase that has resonated across
the centuries and even repeated by Pope John Paul II. He said, "Do
not abandon yourself in despair; we are Easter People and 'Alleluia'
is our song!"
Believers should be the people that represent Easter; people who are
full of hope and sing new songs about tomorrow, hope and success!
Why do we believe we can be better, reach higher and overcome
obstacles? Because we are Easter People, and that's what Easter
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