Easter celebrates Christ’s resurrection, the essence of our faith

During his homily at Easter Sunday Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Bishop Daniel Thomas, apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Cleveland, told the congregation that the resurrection, which is ?the very essence of our faith,? has been depicted a number of times in paintings.

?Many famous artists capture the profound mystery of our faith that we celebrate today,? he said. Angels are included in some paintings, but ?It is the rare artist who depicts Easter without the risen Christ,? the bishop said.

His favorite Easter painting was created in 1898 by a Swiss painter named Eugene Burnand