The television is showing scenes from the Patriarhia Romana in Bucharest and the Manastirea Sucevita in Moldova (where I want to go next trip to Romania), as well as the basilica and churches in Constanta, Brasau, and elsewhere in Romania.
The priests are moving among the thousands and thousands of people standing outside the churches and light their individual candles from large candles, while other priests sing the Mass.
For the remainder of the Holy Season, instead of the usual greetings (good morning, etc.), Romanians will say "Hristos a Inviat" to which the person will respond "Adevarat a Inviat" --
"Christ is risen"
"Indeed He is risen."
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