The Easter Season

The Easter Sunday is the day when Christians commemorates the resurrection or the returning of life of the Son of God which is Jesus Christ. The religion was based on his values and teachings. The word Easter was suggested to be from a pre-historic festival celebration in Northern Europe during spring. It was called the Eostur. 

Most of the Christian Churches, they celebrate Easter between the dates of 22 of March and 25 of April. It usually falls on the first Sunday after the first fool moon. However, on Eastern Orthodox churches, they usually celebrate it days after April 25. But before the celebration, there are many things the believers prepare for this day. One is that they offer prayers and ask for forgiveness. This is called the Lent. It lasts 40 days. Fasting during these days are popular. However, it is not strict. After Lent, Ash Wednesday comes next where they put a cross symbol on their foreheads using ash as a sign of penitence. The last seven days before Easter is the Holy Week which begins with the Palm Sunday. Holy Thursday, on the other hand, is the day where Jesus and the disciples had their last supper with Jesus Christ. The day after is called the Good Friday where people attend church services from 12 nn to 3 pm in commemorating the hours of Jesus Christs’s suffering on the cross. Finally, the day before Easter is called the Holy Saturday where a candle light service will be observed during the evening of the day.

Customs and Symbols

Before Lent season, some people conduct parties and even parades, they are called as Mardi Gras or Carnivals. People wear new clothes which symbolizes new life. The lamb is also the symbol of the Christian Easter. Kids also have a part during the celebration. This is called as the Eastern egg hunting, very popular among the Westerners.

Facts About Christianity

2.2 billion people or 32 percent of the world’s population is Christian. The list of Christian denominations includes Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy and there are 30, 000 more. What is Christianity? It is the religion built from the person and teachings of Jesus from Nazareth. This includes beliefs and practices. Here are more facts about Christianity.

It was founded by Jesus Christ 2,000 years ago. Long ago, Christians were called “atheists” ( known now as a non-believer of any god) because they weren’t worshiping their pagan gods by the Early Romans. And even now, Christians are mistreated in at least 27 countries. Christians have also set of beliefs like creeds, scriptures and trinity.

They also celebrate their holy days :

Easter

It is the climax of the holy week. It remembers the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the most significant of all Christian celebrations. Churches will become full of flowers and hymns and songs will be sang. Although, Easter bunny originated from Islam.

All Saint’s Day and All Souls’ Day

All Souls’ Day is stamped on second November (or the third if the second is a Sunday), specifically emulating All Saints’ Day, and is an open door for Roman Catholics and Anglo-Catholic houses of worship to remember the unwavering left. They recollect and appeal to God for the souls of individuals who are in Purgatory – the spot (or state) in which the individuals who have kicked the bucket give penance for their less grave sins before being allowed the vision of God in Heaven (called Beatific vision).

All Saint’s Day is an open door for professors to recollect all holy persons and saints, known and obscure, all through Christian history. As a feature of this day of commitment, adherents are obliged to go to chapel and do whatever it takes not to do any servile work.