People use the day to decorate
Easter eggs and participate in
Easter egg competitions. The egg
is an Easter symbol and it looks
like a rain drop and seeds, two
elements which give life.
In my country, Romania, one of
the most important colors used to
T
paint
his year all Christians both
orthodox and catholic will
celebrate Easter on the
Easter is the greatest feast in the
calendar.
On
Easter
Sunday Christians celebrate the
Resurrection of Jesus Christ who
came back to life three days after
his death on the cross.
40-day period of prayer, fasting
spiritual
is
red.
It
symbolizes Jesus` blood when he
was crucified.
On Easter night Christians go to
discipline
candle. It is lit at midnight while
the priest sings ”Christ is risen”.
Thereafter,
people
bring
the
lighted candle home and knock
eggs. Knocking eggs is a divine
sacrifice for forgiveness. The man
or the older person says “Christ is
Easter marks the end of Lent, a
and
eggs
the church and bring with them a
same day, 20 April 2014.
Christian
Easter
in
risen” and knocks his partner`s
egg responds with the phrase “It
is true He rose”
preparation for Easter.
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By Daniela Orvas