The Importanceof the Easter Ritual

Many of the rituals used at Easter time are derived from The Bible and the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Resurrection of Christ is at the center of the Catholic faith. The Church devotes eight days of worship to retelling the Resurrection narratives. From Easter to the following Sunday the readings at Masses present one by one the many New Testament accounts of the appearances of the risen Lord. The four Gospels, written 30 to 70 years after the Resurrection, tell us what happened in different ways. “Each Gospel narrative should be allowed to contribute its own wealth to what we know and believe about the risen Christ (Urban, 74).“

The Easter season itself begins forty days before the actual holiday. These forty days (which are referred to as Lent or the Lenten season) signify Jesus Christ’s journey on p

On Holy Saturday, the day after Good Friday, there is also a service with songs and this service really symbolizes Jesus Christ resurrecting into Heaven. This belief is really at the center of the Catholic religion. On this night, we take our baskets of food to the Church to have it blessed by the Priest. “The basket is nicely decorated with doily, green parsley and flowers. The baskets are put at the altar and priest blesses the food. This should ensure a good harvest and sufficient amount of food for coming year (Kalehn, 57).” The food included in the traditional basket in our culture is cold meats (sausage, stuffed veal) as well as the dyed Easter eggs, homemade cheese, and a sweet type of bread called, Pasca. “The Easter marks already the beginning of spring season. The Easter eggs are symbols of fertility and beginning of the new life.” This has been the same meal that I have had for Easter for my entire life as well as my parents also have always had this same meal for their entire lives. The food in itself to us is ritual.

lanet earth and finally ending with His resurrection. During this time, there are rituals that take place. For example, many Catholics choose to partake in the ritual of “the Stations of The Cross.” This is to remember and make one aware of the sacrifice and journey that

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