Tweeting Happy Easter Blessings Is the New Norm

Timothy Meads | April 01, 2018 5:30 PM

The day of Jesus Christ's resurrection is upon us once again. As Christians celebrate the holiest day of their year, here is how a few officials wished their blessings.

President Donald J. Trump jumped straight to the point. No frills, no extra exclamation points.

HAPPY EASTER!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 1, 2018

His Vice President, Mike Pence, poignantly remarked on the "dawn of grace" that entered the world following Jesus' resurrection

Today, my family and I celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the dawn of grace on that first Easter morning. He is Risen! #HappyEaster
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) April 1, 2018

The leader of the Catholic church reminded the faithful today is the the cornerstone of their religion.

Today we repeat that wondrous proclamation: “The Lord is truly risen, as He said!”. A Blessed Easter to you all!
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 1, 2018

Florida Senator Marco Rubio shared a nice photo of his family.

He is risen. Easter blessings from our family to yours! pic.twitter.com/WIv7LFjg6c
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) April 1, 2018

Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez reminded his companions the importance of friends and family.

Happy Easter to all of those who are celebrating with me today. I hope you enjoy spending the day with your family and friends.
— Tom Perez (@TomPerez) April 1, 2018

Twitter is easily the worst place on the web some days. Probably 98% of the time, it is simply a hoard of voices and nocuous opinions devoid of humanity. Surely, a few of these tweets were prepped by staffers. But, it is always nice once in a while to be able to have this direct line of communication with public personalities. Sometimes.

Happy Easter! He is risen. What a joyous day it is.