/>Easter is the most important religious event for Christians. We celebrate our belief that Jesus rose from the dead three days after his crucifixion. Many non-Christians also celebrate this holiday as well and focus on ancient customs and traditions (more on the history of the easter bunny)
Easter, like Christmas, is a blend of paganism and Christianity. The word Easter is derived from Eostre (also known as Ostara an ancient Anglo-Saxon goddess. She symbolized the rebirth of the day at dawn and the rebirth of life in the spring. The arrival of spring was celebrated all over the world long before the religious meaning became associated with Easter. Now, Easter celebrates the rebirth of Christ.
Easter is one of the most celebrated Christian traditions. It is the culmination of events during Holy Week beginning with Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday reflects the return of Jesus to Jerusalem. Maundy Thursday commemorates the Last Supper of Christ, and Good Friday remembers the crucifixion of Jesus. Easter Sunday celebrates his resurrection after his death.
Easter falls on the first Sunday on or following the spring Equinox after the full moon. The date has been calculated in this way since 325 AD when the Nicene Council in Rome then under the rule of Constantine determined that Easter should always fall on Sunday following the Passover (or Pasha).
The Bible tells us in Romans 10:9 why we should celebrate this awesome day and the importance of everything that’s behind it. There are many nay sayers to this but historically this was observed by over 500 eyewitness’s. But please don’t confuse why I wrote this. I’m not trying sermonize why I celebrate Easter, just wanted to share and to tell everyone Happy Easter in a special way. So however and for whatever reason you celebrate today, my hope is that it’s a day filled with great memories for you. Any day that we can slow down our pace in this fast paced world and spend meaningful time with those we care about most is a day to be celebrated indeed. If there were more days like this I think we would be filled with a little less regret for not spending time with those we love while we still have the chance. Thank so much for reading this. Until next time.
Make Today Your Day,
Steve Shoemaker
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thank you marcus means a lot. I hope the holiday was great for you as well.
Hey Steve,
Thanks for the good wished my friend. I hope that it was a blessed celebration for you too. I really liked the line, “Any day that we can slow down our pace in this fast paced world and spend meaningful time with those we care about most is a day to be celebrated indeed.” in your post. You are spot on about taking time out to be quiet and just spend time with those that are important to us.
Marcus
~Marcus Baker~
Attraction Marketing Teacher
Very interesting subject, Roger. You are so right to encourage us to “slow down and smell the roses.” We get so wrapped up in our small “internet world” that we forget to live life.
Happy Easter!
Stephen Bolin
Online Marketing Coach
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