{"id":2830,"date":"2016-03-27T10:10:48","date_gmt":"2016-03-27T14:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/?p=2830"},"modified":"2026-07-02T11:58:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:58:20","slug":"the-true-meaning-of-easter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sharecatholic.com\/blog\/the-true-meaning-of-easter","title":{"rendered":"The True Meaning of Easter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Easter is not about easter eggs or candy. Easter is about what happened to Jesus on the Cross.<\/p>\n<p>He willingly accepted the pain simply out of love for you. Let us remember this as we celebrate this beautiful feast with our family and friends.<\/p>\n<p>Have a Blessed Easter. He is truly risen. Alleluia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easter is not about easter eggs or candy. Easter is about what happened to Jesus on the Cross. He willingly accepted the pain simply out of love for you. 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