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Easter |
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Easter is the most important annual religious feast as per Christian year. According to Christian scripture, Jesus was resurrected from the dead on the third day from his crucifixion. |
Easter 2010:
In the upcoming year 2010, easter day 2010 will fall on April 4. Easter is a moveable feast, which means that it does not occur on the same date every year.
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Christians celebrate this resurrection on easter day or easter sunday. Easter also refers to the season of the church year called Eastertide or Easter year. Until the 4th century CE, Easter and Pentecost were the only two holy days that Christians celebrated. Easter Sunday was the main day of celebration.
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The Council of Nicaea (A.D. 325) set the date of Easter as the Sunday following the full moon that falls on or after the vernal (spring) equinox. Easter always falls on a Sunday, because Sunday was the day of Christ's Resurrection. Because of the central importance of Easter to the Christian faith, the Catholic Church requires that all Catholics who have made their First Communion receive the Holy Eucharist sometime during the Easter season, which lasts through Pentecost Sunday, which occurs 50 days after Easter.
They should also take part in the Sacrament of Penance before receiving this Easter communion. This reception of the Eucharist is a visible sign of our faith and our participation in the Kingdom of God. Of course, we should receive Communion as frequently as possible; this "Easter Duty" is simply the minimum requirement set by the Church. Easter is not just a religious feast rather it is the fulfillment of our faith as Christians and a promise of new life.
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