Easter Vigil Mass
Definition
A major liturgical service in the Roman Catholic Church and some other Christian denominations, held on the evening of Holy Saturday (the night before Easter Sunday), celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ with rituals including the lighting of the Paschal candle, the Exsultet proclamation, baptisms, and the first Easter Mass.
The longest and most solemn Mass of the liturgical year, characterized by its progression from darkness to light, symbolizing Christ's passage from death to life, often lasting several hours with multiple readings from Scripture.
Examples
After binge-watching resurrection-themed movies all Lent, nothing prepared me for the real drama of the Easter Vigil Mass.
The Easter Vigil Mass kicked off in total darkness, but by the end, even my skepticism was flickering like the Paschal candle.
Grandpa dozed through most of the Easter Vigil Mass, only waking up when the bells rang louder than his alarm clock.
Attending the Easter Vigil Mass felt like a liturgical all-nighter, complete with fire, water, and enough incense to fog up a dragon's lair.