04/04/2026
Why Is Easter Greater Than Christmas?
Our Holy Mother Church rejoices at Christmas, celebrating the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ. Yet she proclaims Easter as the Feast of Feasts, the summit and center of the Christian life.
For the Son of God became man not simply to be born among us, but to redeem us through His Passion, Death, and Resurrection. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches, “The Resurrection of Jesus is the crowning truth of our faith in Christ” (CCC 638), and “the Paschal Mystery of Christ’s Cross and Resurrection stands at the center of the Good News” (CCC 571).
If Christ had not risen, His birth would not have accomplished our salvation. As Saint Paul declares, “If Christ has not been raised, your faith is in vain” (1 Corinthians 15:17). But because He is risen, sin is conquered, death is defeated, and the promise of eternal life is opened to all.
The Resurrection is not merely an event but it is the foundation of our faith. The Catechism affirms: “Christ’s Resurrection is the principle and source of our future resurrection” (CCC 655). It confirms all that He said and did, and reveals Him as truly Lord and Savior.
Thus, the Child laid in the manger is the Crucified and Risen Lord. The light of Easter reveals the full meaning of Christmas.
Therefore, the Church proclaims with unshakable faith: Christ is risen, truly He is risen!
Easter is the heart of the Paschal Mystery, the victory of life over death and it is this mystery that gives Christmas its full, saving, and eternal meaning.