EASTER TRADITIONS

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Chifor Dalia

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Easter is for the Romans, along with Christmas, the most important of the year, for which every family is preparing long before the post held with so much piety.

In the Orthodox Church, people are preparing for Easter holidays meet \"lent\" also called \"Eldest\" Post, post that lasts for 48 days. Officially, fasting starts after \"forgiveness Sunday\" on a Monday of the week 7th before the Easter holiday.

The last week of Lent is called \"Holy Week\" and begin in Palm Sunday, the Sunday commemorates Jesus ' entry into Jerusalem. \"Holy Week\" commemorates Jesus ' crucifixion, catching and His death. In the last week, many churches officiated every night, jobs called \"Great\". From Monday to Thursday commemorates the last meal, catching and termination of Jesus. Thursday is called \"Holy Thursday\". On Friday, called \"good Friday\" commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus on the cross. In this day, it is you, \"black channel\", i.e. not eating anything.

ROMANIAN EASTER DISHES

Traditional mass for Easter consists from Romanian Christians: Martin lamb, lamb Soup, roast lamb, like sweets to eat cake with various fillings and bread with cheese. Along with these delicious red eggs are prepared. Popular tradition says that the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary brought a basket of eggs that he wanted to give them security guards. They refused the gift, batjocorindu and more on Jesus. Crying in the ROAR, the mother of God has left cart at the feet of Răstignitului. The blood, the body of șiroind împestrițat eggs. Looking at them, Jesus Christ has whispered that from that day on all Christians will be painted red eggs. In this way, the red eggs have become a symbol of the resurrection

THE LEGEND OF THE RED EGG

It is said that at the time when Jesus was nailed to the cross, and he suffered for our sins, in the city of Jerusalem came a woman who brought someone a basket filled with eggs. Passing through that city she has heard that our Lord Jesus Christ was condemned to death and was taken to be crucified on Calvary Hill.

○When she heard the news that earthshaking, her heart was comprised of a great sorrow. It was all the more angry because Jesus healed him when her son, who was sick of death.

As it was, with the basket full of eggs, quickly ran to the Hill of Golgotha, where Jesus was nailed on the cross and some soldiers were observing him. In His Holy hands and feet large splashes of blood flowed.

The woman has her basket of eggs sat down there, near the cross of the Lord, and began to pray weeping with pain:-Holy Lord, thou that thou hast done well, you save people from dying, death and resurrected you taught us to believe in God, now you are nailed to the cross as the greatest enemy. Please forgive us, sinners, and leaves us a sign, let us remember the suffering you endured for us.

When she arose, eggs in her basket were all red from the blood that picurase them from the wounds of Jesus. She never went home, but remained in the city of Jerusalem. Three days after the crucifixion, that woman with the other women went to the tomb of the Lord, but it was empty and then rejoiced, saying: Christ is risen!

Full of joy, she told everyone about her basket red eggs, which were the sign of Christ's suffering on the cross. His eyes shining with joy while dealing with all the Red egg, telling them: Christ is risen!

Since then, every year on good Friday, the faithful woman he was preparing a basket with red eggs in remembrance of the crucifixion and Resurrection of the Lord. We divided the children and the poor, telling them about the sufferings of Jesus for our salvation to people. Then put them to smash in remembrance of the resurrection of the Lord, saying: Christ is risen!, and received the answer: True is risen!

The woman remained wont be dyed red Easter eggs and be given in remembrance of the passion and Resurrection of the Lord.

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