Likewise Christmas, Easter is another festival celebrated by Christians in Kerala and the whole of India.Christians celebrate Easter in remembrance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ who died for humanity in the cross on Good Friday. It usually falls on the month of April.Most of the churches of Kerala conduct midnight masses on Easter day. [...]
It is easter holiday time again, the ultimate springtime festival. The plants are revitalised and so to are we, after the difficult days of winter. We will dust down and don our favourite clothes and shoes as we dump our cold insulation gear. So, toss your winter boots to the back of the rack and [...]
With Easter weekend fast approaching, people across the UK will be hoping to make last minute holiday plans in order to enjoy a short break away from their day-to-day lives. And there’s nothing wrong with making last minute holiday arrangements – after all, not everyone is able to plan their vacation months in advance! However, [...]
On Easter weekend those of the Christian faith (Catholics, Orthodox, Protestants, Anglicans, Baptists…) celebrate the crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus Christ.In the past, the Easter Sunday was generally reserved for the baptism of a large number of catechumens. Also, the council of Lateran (1215) ordered that those who reached the age of reason had [...]
Wishing Happy Easter to friends and family must be one of the oldest traditions in the world. Easter is a very important day for Christians around the world and reminds us of the joy of resurrection of Jesus Christ. Easter bunny, Easter Eggs, etc. have become apart of life for most of us. Let us [...]
For the citizens of Italy, largely a Roman Catholic people, Easter – “Pasqua” – is a very special time of year. It is, by far, the most sacred of all Christian holidays and, for most Italians, truly a reason to rejoice.Many of the individual towns in Italy have their own unique Easter celebrations on Easter [...]
Be ready for the incoming Easter!!! Easter is the most important religious feast of the Christian liturgical year and celebrates the resurrection of Jesus. It also refers to the season of the church year, lasting for fifty days, from Easter Sunday through Pentecost. This year, Easter falls on April 8th for both, Western Church and [...]
These days people in the UK no longer save their main holidays up for the summer. Many people decide to go away at other times of the year, such as half term or Easter, particularly after the stress and hassle that Christmas and New Year often bring. If you are thinking of taking a well [...]
RomeThe weeks around Easter are some of the busiest in Rome as the city comes alive for the most important week of the Catholic Calendar.The events begin in St Peter’s Square on Palm Sunday with the blessing of the palms and public Mass. On the morning of Maundy Thursday, the Pope presides over morning Mass [...]
Easter will be here before you know it, making now the perfect time for some delightful Easter quotes. After all, miracles may happen every day but this miracle — the miracle of Christ rising from the cross to free all mankind from our sins — is one that we must never forget. With that in [...]
