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Jesus as Egg Cracker

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Victoria Emily Jones

In the Greek Orthodox Church, it is a Maundy Thursday tradition to hard-boil some eggs and dye them red.  The red symbolizes the blood of Christ, shed on the cross on our behalf.  Families arrange the eggs in a basket … Continue reading →

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