Easter Sunday or Easter Day, also known as Resurrection Sunday is the day that Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It is also called “Pascha” in Greek and Latin.
Easter lily is a symbol of the resurrection of Christ. The lily has always been highly regarded in the Church as Jesus Himself referenced the flower, saying
“Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” – Luke 12:27
Easter Lilies
By S.R. Allen
Somewhere while the Easter lilies
Swing their perfumed censers white,
Softened rays of sunlight falling
In lines aslant, and warm, and bright,
Shall gild the altar, nave and chancel;
Rest with tender roseate ray
On the font, enwreathed with lilies
For baptismal rites today.
Another pilgrim on the journey
From the cradle to the tomb,
Shall receive a name and blessing
While the Easter lilies bloom
Decorating Easter eggs is a Christian symbol to represent the empty tomb. The outside of the egg looks dead but inside there is new life, which is going to break out. The Easter egg is a reminder that Jesus will rise from His tomb and bring new life. Eastern Orthodox Christians dye boiled eggs red to represent the blood of Christ shed for the sins of the world. Red eggs are given to Orthodox Christians after the Easter Liturgy. They crack their eggs against each other’s. The cracking of the eggs symbolizes a wish to break away from the bonds of sin and misery and enter the new life issuing from Christ’s resurrection.
May this Easter Sunday inspire you to the renewal of hope, health, love, happiness, peace, prosperity and abundance, and the spirit of God, all received through God’s divine grace.