Easter

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3 questions

Where did the term "Easter" come from, and what does it mean? Does the name ‘Easter Bunny' originate from it?
Do you happen to know when our 'Feast of the Resurrection' was called 'Easter' and how it came to be? I was told that Easter was a pagan feast. Is this true?
Why do we have a Liturgy early Saturday morning on Bright Saturday (just before Easter) if Jesus did not resurrect before Sunday morning? (If Jesus is still in the tomb,…

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