WHAT IS THE MEANING OF EASTER?
Easter is a celebration over the holidays, the center of Orthodox Christianity. With the advent of Easter, is celebrating the victory of life over the death. Easter and the holidays associated with it each year fall on a different date. Before celebrating the greatest Christian holiday, there are forty-days fasting. The fasting precedes Easter, but on it follows the last week before Easter, which is called “Passion Week”. It starts with “Lazarus Saturday” and “Palm Sunday”, which are connected holidays. These two holidays are actually entering in Holy Week. For the Christians, the period before the holiday is a journey filled with: repentance, forgiveness, reconciliation, prayer, fasting and learning.
WHY IS IMPORTANT THE LAST WEEK BEFORE EASTER?
Because the last week is preparing for the welcoming of the celebration of Easter. The last week before Easter is a specific week and is suffering and it is called “Passion Week” or suffering. That period the services in the Orthodox churches are more common.
“GOOD FRIDAY” IS VERY IMPORTANT IN ANTICIPATION OF CELEBRATION OF EASTER
“Good Friday” is the day when under the cross of Christ were only apostle John, Virgin and several women. They were motivated by the love of Christ. Good Friday is a day to meet all followed the mourning period and a three-day silence. Since the mourning period following the anticipation of the resurrection.
WHAT IS NEXT AT SATURDAY?
By marking the resurrection of Christ, it is important to note that those who fasted need to communicate.The purpose of Christ’s coming to earth is to enable people to rise to the sky. Place or event where it happens is the communion or entering into a real mystical union with God. Communion is appropriate to do the nightly vigil, once he said it was midnight, 12 hours after you turned three times around the church. Some people can’t stand to partake of the Saturday liturgy, and some of the morning liturgy.
RED EGG IS A SYMBOL OF THE CELEBRATION OF EASTER. WHETHER PAINTING EGGS IN OTHER COLORS IS THE CORRECT ACT?
Red Easter egg is a basic and common symbol who can be interpreted in various ways. Of course it is appropriate to paint eggs in different colors, that especially makes happy children. Painting and decorating eggs is a reflection of personal creativity, attention and love.
EASTER IS A WELCOME GREETING “CHRIST IS REISEN“! AND RESPONDED WITH THE GREETING “HE REALLY REISEN“!.
These greetings are used to “Spasovden”and that is the time of celebration. The first week after Easter, till “Tomina Nedela”, is named “Svetla nedela”. Is specific in that it is based celebrations holiest period of the year.