Easter (Easter Sunday) is an important holiday in the west, which falls on the first Sunday after the full moon at the vernal equinox every year. Christians believe that Easter symbolizes rebirth and hope, to commemorate the day when Jesus Christ was resurrected on the third day after he was crucified between 30 and 33 AD. American food at Easter is also very distinctive, mainly mutton and ham.
What does Easter symbolize?
Eastersymbolizesrebirthandhope, and the English word is Eastern Symbolize Srebirthandhope.
Why is easter called Easter?
ThemodernenglishtermEaster ComesfromthemoderngermanOstern, developedfromwordthattusualyappearssintheform \ Astrun \: English easter comes from the German word ostern.
There are many legends about how ostern evolved into Easter, and the most widely accepted is:
Osternwasthenameofagoddess, WhichwasAssociatedwithmonthapriwhenhorfeasswearecelebratedinhatmonth: Ostern is the name of a goddess, and this goddess is related to April, which is the season of spring and the renewal of everything, representing the concepts of "resurrection" and "rebirth".
The origin of Easter
Easter is a Christian festival to commemorate Jesus' crucifixion and his resurrection three days later. It is a combination of Christianity and ancient so-called pagan customs. It is said that the word Easter comes from the name Eostre, the goddess of dawn in Anglo-Saxon mythology. Its willingness means that after the winter passes, the sun in spring rises from the east and brings back new life. Because the word symbolizes rebirth, it was borrowed by Christians to show that Jesus, the giver of life, light and joy, returned to the world again.
Festival significance
On the Easter Sunday, as mentioned above, there is no special retreat, because the vigil on the eve usually extends to the early morning of Sunday. Attend this Sunday daytime retreat. This can be regarded as a continuation celebration of Jesus' resurrection. In order to consider taking part in the Mass, many parishioners have not attended the ceremony on the eve of resurrection. Therefore, when preaching, we should mention the importance of the vigil on the eve, especially explain the Easter candle placed next to the altar, so that the parishioners can understand the range of exceeding the Olympic miracle and its unity. The articles in the Mass Scripture express the church's amazement and joy at the resurrection of Jesus. First of all, the chanting in the church announced the good news of Jesus' resurrection: "The Lord has really risen, Alleluia." Today, the prayer collection, dedication, Eucharist reception, and eulogy recited by the main priest all emphasize the relationship between transcending the miracle and our lives.
We celebrate the festival not only to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus, but also to go through the process of death with Jesus and then enter the glory of resurrection. In the articles in the Easter Mass Scripture, the songs written by Father Wipo, the priest of Conrad's court in the early 11th century, were included, and they were sung or recited during the celebration of the eighth day of resurrection. The religious drama developed in the Middle Ages was initially inspired by this hymn.
What are the symbols of Easter?
Easter eggs
Eggs are a symbol of Easter, which mainly symbolizes the birth of new life. Hard eggshells cannot limit the new life being born inside. There is also a saying that the hard shell of an egg is like the tomb of Jesus after he was crucified, and he was resurrected three days later, so he was reborn.
Easter Bunny;Easter Hare
Americans also call Bonnie rabbit another symbol of Easter. Because rabbits have strong reproductive ability and breed in spring, people in ancient times wanted to have many children, so they regarded rabbits as the creators of new life.
Cross and nail
It was deliberately put out at Easter as a reminder of the crucifixion of Jesus. Is to make amends for the world and die, so that people can remember. This is generally used by Christians.
lily
Lily symbolizes holiness and purity. People like to represent the holiness of Jesus Christ with lilies that bloom around spring and Easter. And the lily, shaped like a trumpet, also seems to be loudly preaching the good news of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Lily represents maternal love in China.
Western traditional Easter food is mainly meat: mutton and ham, mutton symbolizes Jesus' sacrifice of his own body, while ham means ample food and clothing; Many creative foods are added to Easter, such as cakes, cheese, bread and other modern foods.