Easter, hero's journey and the invitation to renewal within

Catholic faithful from Christ the King Cathedral, led by Bishop Cleophas Oseso, mark the Way of the Cross through the streets of Nakuru City on March 3, 2026. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Easter is one of the most important weekends on the Christian calendar. While Christmas, observed in December, is today marked as the birth of Jesus Christ, Easter marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ three days after his death by crucifixion.Saturday, today, signifies the waiting period when the body of Christ is in the tomb and the spirit is in the underworld. It is in this liminal space, according to Christian faith, that the transformation and atonement of sins begins.

Whenever the Easter weekend comes around, I'm reminded of Mythology: The Voyage of the Hero by David Leeming, a book I chanced upon at the Margaret Thatcher Library at the main campus of Moi University many, many years ago.