Easter As with almost all "Christian" holidays‚ Easter has a secular side as well. The dichotomous nature of Easter and its symbols‚ however‚ is not necessarily a modern fabrication. Easter has always had its non-religious side. In fact‚ Easter was originally a pagan festival. It was co-opted by Christian missionaries starting in the second century CE. Easter must be celebrated on a Sunday between the dates of March 22 and April 25. The Lenten Season Lent is the forty-six day period just prior
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Friday or Saturday before Easter and sometimes on Easter Sunday. Many churches have special statues of the Virgin and Jesus that play a big part in the processions. The statues may be paraded through the city or displayed in the main square. Parade participants are often dressed in traditional ancient costumes. Olive branches are often used instead of or along with palm fronds in the processions and to decorate churches. This was a period of spiritual preparation for Easter which typically involves
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out pourings of devotion‚ mourning and joy according to the religious significance of these days. Some common festivals celebrated by Christians are the days commemorating the major Christian events like Christmas for the birth of Jesus Christ and Easter for his martyrdom and resurrection. Other popular events usually mark the birth or the feast days of famous Saints. These occasions are celebrated with great enthusiasm; the people observe the time worn customs and traditions associated with each
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limited to‚ breathing‚ fasting‚ sacrifice‚ desire‚ gratitude and self-denial. The purpose of this essay is to focus on the Lenten season of Catholicism and explain how the spiritual practice of Lent is specifically related to the discipline of sacrifice‚ fasting‚ and self-denial in order to achieve a greater sense of self control. Lent is annually observed over a specific six-week period leading up to Easter Sunday. Many Christians participate in lent‚ however it is originally practiced within the Catholic
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reveal the joke by saying ‘April fool!’ (the person who falls for the joke is the ‘fool’)‚ and to stop playing tricks at midday. 3rd–6th – Easter weekend. Easter is a Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is always on a Sunday in March or April (called Easter Sunday)‚ and the previous Friday (Good Friday) and following Monday (Easter Monday)
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glad they are that he was born. Members benefit from this festival by having the chance to come together with friends and family to celebrate the birth of Jesus and to show appreciation to the lord. Palm Sunday is celebrated on the Sunday before Easter Sunday at the cathedral church. It is celebrated because it symbolizes the day when Jesus rode on a donkey into Jerusalem. Members do not have a specific colour to wear on this festival day. On this day palm leaves are issued to the assembled worshippers
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The Liturgical year There are seven parts of the liturgical year‚ Ordinary time‚ Advent‚ Christmas‚ Ordinary time again‚ Lent‚ Paschal Triduum‚ and Easter. Ordinary time is common weeks that do not belong to a particular season and during this time Saints may be honored. Advent is the preparation for Christmas; Catholics are to use this time to prepare for celebrating the birth of Jesus. Christmas is the celebration of Jesus’ birthday which is celebrated December 25th of every year and for the
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generations and generations. What most people do not realize is that their beloved holidays often have pagan roots‚ and unpure beginnings. If someone were to ask the general public how Easter began they would most likely be able to state the reason it is celebrated‚ though not all would‚ and different Easter celebrations of the time period. A problem with their answers would arise if someone asked them to link the two events together. Most self respecting Christians understand that Christ died
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Alice Walker’s Beauty: When the Other Dancer Is the Self In this essay‚ “Beauty: When the Other Dancer Is the Self” by Alice Walker‚ is about the realization or fulfillment of one’s own potential or abilities‚ and a detailed and harrowing account of how the author’s life has been affected by a childhood accident that left her disfigured and blind in one eye and that the world is what we make it to be. As a child Alice Walker has great confidence in herself‚ her capabilities‚ and
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Catholics. Holy Week is the week in the catholic liturgical calendar before Easter Sunday. It begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Holy Saturday. During Holy Week Catholics remember the last week of the life of Jesus. It gives them an opportunity to recall what Jesus did and taught. During Holy Week there are special liturgies such as the Stations of the Cross which are intended to build up to the resurrection on Easter Sunday. Also‚ holy week is a time of prayer and reflection. Catholics remember
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