It's nearly Easter which means, it's nearly time for chocolate
especially for the little ones.
But what is the real meaning of this festivity?
In the Christianity tradition Easter symbolizes the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
On Good Friday, which is today, Jesus' fate was sealed. Pilate
decided to ask a crowd of people outside whether Jesus should be put to
death for making claims about being the son of God. They said he should. The
method of his execution was one of the most brutal known to man: death by
crucifixion. Christians today often commemorate Good Friday by attending a
'Stations of the Cross' service, where Jesus' last hours on earth are retraced.
Jesus had been buried in a tomb guarded
by an enormous stone so that no one could steal the body. When some women
came to visit the grave a couple of days after his death they found that the
huge stone had been moved and the tomb was empty. Jesus was seen that day and
for several days later, and revisited old friends who realised what had been
prophesied had come true - Jesus had indeed risen from the dead. This
is the reason why Easter is a very important celebration and it is part of the
tradition decorate churches with white lillies, traditional Easter flowers.
Moreover,
the Sunday before Easter Sunday is called Palm Sunday. On this day Jesus went
to Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish festival of Passover. Many people
gathered on the streets to catch a glimpse of Jesus, waving palm
branches as he rode by. Today people remember Palm Sunday by
decorating churches with palm branches, and giving palms out to the
congregation.
We would like to wish to all our members a very happy
Easter and to all who don’t celebrate Easter this weekend a lovely one!
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