The Great Vigil of Easter in many Christian traditions is the pinnacle of the worship year. Held between sunset on Holy Saturday and sunrise on Easter, it heralds the return of Christ’s light to those living in the shadows. Christians sing the ancient Exsultet on that night only; Sojourners asked Latin teacher Kate Seat to provide a fresh translation of a portion of that prayer (with its delightful praise of “the mother bee”).
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