 Apparently it was standing room only at Francis Xavier Cathedral in Wollongong where young and old are on record as reciting the 14 stations of the cross.
At the Wesley Uniting Church on the Mall Reverend Gordon Bradbury led his congregation through the seven statements Jesus made from the cross.
And the Dean of Sydney’s Anglican Church Phillip Jensen reminded his parishioners that the resurrection is also about what must happen when we are still alive.
All the clerics seemed to agree that the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ resonated deeply with Christians.
Cardinal George Pell told his Sydney audience that the resurrection ensured “the ultimate triumph of good over evil”.
Was he ahead of himself and giving a veiled reference to the NRL match to be played later that day between Western Bulldogs and South Sydney?
More than 18,000 people turned out to watch this now traditional Good Friday bash, while down south in that obviously more heathen city of Melbourne more than 100,000 watched two AFL games.
What’s more, at the time of writing, nearly 120,000 have used Easter as a time to watch NRL and a whopping 285,000 have gone to AFL games.
And let’s not forget the horse racing carnival at Royal Randwick. Nothing like a bet over Easter and the odd glass of champagne.
Crosswords in the action
Even the weekend crosswords had a touch of Easter flavour with a question or two reminding us of the crucifixion.
It was 30 pieces of silver Judas received for ratting on Jesus, wasn’t it?
Then there were the thousands who skipped church and hit the roads, particularly those going south.
Bumper to bumper, sometimes stopped altogether. I suppose some frustrated drivers got into the Easter spirit by “telling God all about it” as they sat waiting to move on.
The shops had their turn on Saturday. I suppose they thought it would be all right to open up and offer bargains galore while Our Lord was at rest.
Wollongong Mall and its associated shops were also flat out, but the much publicised of late tourist attraction, Belmore Basin, was almost empty. The inclement weather, perhaps?
At least we were spared the actions of some devout Christians in the Philippines, who nailed themselves to crosses in an agonising Good Friday re–enactment.
And what did you do over Easter?
Did you hold a barbie and religiously slip a piece of fish or prawn onto the hotplate while putting away the odd beer or two?
Some would have gone to the Royal Easter Show and seen all those animals penned up in their cages
I’ll bet most of you celebrated Easter Sunday by giving your nearest and dearest an Easter egg.
I must admit when I woke up on Friday I didn’t even remember the significance of the day - and me an old Sunday School attendee and later teacher!
The remainder of this religious holiday was spent on normal household chores, watching far too much sport and slipping down to the club for a quiet glass of red with the boys. At least, I thought, the red was in better keeping with the festival than a glass of beer!!!
But if you are now feeling some remorse for not giving Easter its due reverence perhaps you can make it up in the very near future when the Pope visits Down Under.
I wonder who’s playing that day? | 
