For most of the Christian world,
Easter is intimately linked to spring. There is synchronization at work this time of year, from cold to warmth, from grey to green, death gives way to new life. Each Spring the rain stops and the sun shines, rejuvenating life. Each spring, Good Friday ends on Easter, rejuvenating the faith of Christians. The connection between spring and Easter is both logical and meaningful, which lends itself to poetic expression. Even Martin Luther waxed eloquently about Easter and spring, writing that "Our Lord has written the promise of the resurrection, not in books alone, but in every leaf in springtime." Everyone will die, fear and dread of death spares no one. But Paul assures us that God does not allow death to have the final word. Instead, death is swallowed up in victory. A victory won in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

All of creation joins the Church in rejoicing in the Good News of Christ’s resurrection. Springtime enhances the Easter experience, but at the heart of Easter is Christ’s resurrection, be it cold or warm, rain or shine.