Introduction To The Season Of Easter
The season of Easter is the season of celebration. Christ is risen! Death is conquered! Let all the people worship the Lord! The solemn preparation of Lent and somber meditation of Holy Week gives way to victorious festivity during the fifty days of Easter. It is important to see the fifty days of Easter as a season, anchored by Easter Sunday on one end and Pentecost on the other. Neither would be complete without the other. The church's worship centers on the paschal mystery of Christ's dying and rising. It is inspired and guided by the Holy Spirit. The following entries both introduce this season of celebration and provide resources for planning worship. Many Christians may assume that Easter is just one day. In fact, the church celebrates Easter for fifty days. During this season, it remembers the post-resurrection appearances of Christ, it celebrates Christ's ascension into heaven, the coming of the Spirit on Pentecost, and begins to explore themes of Easter worship and describes t…
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Chapters & Articles in Introduction To The Season Of Easter (3)
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