Salvador Cabrera, portraying Jesus, is led by soldiers William Rodriguez, right, and Julio Rivera during a performance of the Stations of the Cross Friday by St. Mary's Church in York. The annual event is one of scores of Easter celebrations in York County. Background posts: Amish: 'We are making a commitment to forgive', 'Sandpaper Sisters' rubs readers right way and Retiring pastor: 'I'll miss the people',
Easter has long been widely observed in York County - everything from emotional Stations of the Cross performances, bone-numbing outdoor sunrise services and solemn church altars adorned with sweet-smelling flowers.York County has about 500 houses of worship that celebrate Jesus' resurrection that day.
It's a big deal for all kinds of sacred and secular reasons, so for years the York Daily Record/Sunday News has worked hard to be thoughtful in its editorials published on Easter (and Thanksgiving and Christmas).
I've had the privilege of writing most of them and am constantly on the lookout for appropriate stories.
My favorite Easter editorial came last year with a piece titled, "Easter moment fired activist's work."
That one tied together Easter and slavery - yesterday and today - and reformer William Wilberforce and ... .
