Happy Easter

happy Easter

 

Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the New Testament of the Bible, the event is said to have occurred three days after Jesus was crucified by the Romans and died in roughly 30 A.D. The holiday concludes the “Passion of Christ,” a series of events and holidays that begins with Lent—a 40-day period of fasting, prayer, and sacrifice—and ends with Holy Week, which includes Holy Thursday Good Friday, and Easter Sunday. Although a holiday of high religious significance in the Christian faith, many traditions associated with Easter date back to pre-Christian, pagan times.

The English word Easter, which parallels the German word Ostern, is of uncertain origin. One view, expounded by the Venerable Bede in the 8th century, was that it derived from Eostre, or Eostrae, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring and fertility. This view presumes—as does the view associating the origin of Christmas on December 25 with pagan celebrations of the winter solstice—that Christians appropriated pagan names and holidays for their highest festivals. Given the determination with which Christians combated all forms of paganism (the belief in multiple deities), this appears a rather dubious presumption. There is now widespread consensus that the word derives from the Christian designation of Easter week as in albis, a Latin phrase that was understood as the plural of alba (“dawn”) and became eostarum in Old High German, the precursor of the modern German and English term. The Latin and Greek Pascha (“Passover”) provides the root for Pâques, the French word for Easter.

The Date Of  Easter And Its Controversies

Fixing the date on which the Resurrection of Jesus was to be observed and celebrated triggered a major controversy in early Christianity in which an Eastern and a Western position can be distinguished. The dispute, known as the Paschal controversies, was not definitively resolved until the 8th century. In Asia Minor, Christians observed the day of the Crucifixion on the same day that Jews celebrated the Passover offering—that is, on the 14th day of the first full moon of spring, 14 Nisan (see Jewish calendar). The Resurrection, then, was observed two days later, on 16 Nisan, regardless of the day of the week. In the West the Resurrection of Jesus was celebrated on the first day of the week, Sunday, when Jesus had risen from the dead. Consequently, Easter was always celebrated on the first Sunday after the 14th day of the month of Nisan. Increasingly, the churches opted for the Sunday celebration, and the Quartodecimans (“14th-day” proponents) remained a minority. The Council of Nicaea in 325 decreed that Easter should be observed on the first Sunday following the first full moon after the spring equinox (March 21). Easter, therefore, can fall on any Sunday between March 22 and April 25.

• May you feel the hope of new beginnings, love, and happiness during this joyful Easter holiday.
• I hope this Easter holiday fills your home with peace, joy, and plenty of colorful Easter eggs.
• Easter symbolizes the renewal of life. I wish you and your family the renewal of life, love, and happiness.
• May you feel the bright, joyful blessings God has to offer you during this Easter holiday.
• May the spirit of the Lord fill your home this Easter and all the rest of your days.
• Wishing you a very Happy Easter that is filled with plenty of love and happiness.
• Wishing you and your family the happiest Easter of all. God bless you now and always.
• Here’s to hoping this Easter holiday brings your family health, happiness, and lots of love.
• Sending you joyful hugs this Easter. May all of your dreams and wishes come true.
• May the Lord bless your home with happiness and unwavering faith this Easter.
• Easter is more than just eggs and candy. It is also about peace, love, and family.
• Wishing you an Easter that is bright, happy, and filled with the contentment of the Lord.
• Easter teaches us the meaning of faith and what it is to feel the Lord’s blessing in our lives.
• Wishing you a Happy Easter that is just as bright and joyful as the sprint time air around you.
• May you find the renewal of hope, health, love, and the spirit of God. Happy Easter to you and your lovely family.
• Joining you in gratitude for Christ’s sacrifice and the joyful renewal it brings to all God’s children this Easter season.
• May this Easter Sunday inspire you to new hope, happiness, prosperity, and abundance, all received through God’s divine grace.
• An Easter Poem For You: Spring has sprung, the grass has riz, I wish I were in the chocolate biz! Happy Easter.
• If it weren’t for the beautiful Spring weather, I’d be distracted with that damn bunny for eating all my flower bulbs. Happy Easter anyway.
• Happy Easter to you and your family as we celebrate our Father’s greatest sacrifice through his Son, Jesus Christ. Have a blessed Easter.
• I love Easter. It’s a time for eating all the chocolate you can find with complete impunity! Have a delicious Easter.
• Lavender plaid, pinks, and pastels everywhere, sun shining and blue skies… It’s almost like being on a golf course in South Florida! Happy Easter.
• We tolerate a little Spring rain to enjoy the sunshine that follows. It’s just like we tolerate a little heartburn to enjoy copious amounts of Easter candy! Enjoy!
• All we got to do is follow Christ, for in Christ will all our queries be solved. Have a Blessed and Meaningful Easter
• Be thankful because Jesus gave us another chance to be a good person. His death cleansed us from our sins
• Christ is risen. Hallelujah! May the miracle of Easter bring you renewed hope, faith, love, and joy
• Easter brings fun, Easter brings Happiness, Easter brings God’s endless blessings, Easter brings love and the freshness of spring. Happy Easter to you and your family!
• The risen Christ is celebrated in every opened flower, in every beam of nourishing sunlight, in every small patch of green beneath our feet. Easter blessings.