(Picture Courtesy of the O.C. Register)
Happy Easter from all of us here in Santa Ana. Ours is a very religious city – replete for the most part with a lot of very fervent Catholics. But our city used to be known as the “City of Churches,” and that moniker still fits. We have a plethora of churches in town, of every denomination.
One of our churches featured an interesting take on the Passion Play, on Good Friday, which precedes Easter. “
No doubt about it, the death of Christ was a bummer. But that is the glory of Easter. He came back. He made the ultimate curtain call. That put Christianity on the map – it wasn’t that long, historically speaking, before Christianity was the official religion of Rome.
So Happy Easter! Our family will do what we always do. Go to church then come back home so I can cook. On the menu today, my secret recipe fried chicken, sauteed asparagus and green beans, and homemade potatoes au gratin. My sister in law is bringing a ham. And my other sister in law is bringing two pies. Yummy!
And of course the kids are looking forward to a rousing Easter egg hunt in our backyard…
Don’t forget, St. Joseph also leads a “peace walk” or blessing of the streets each year on Palm (passion) Sunday.
In years past hundredswould walk and hundreds more join in.
Thats a really cool corner of Orange County for those that don’t know it!