Easter, what a holiday it means for children. Information materials for conversations with children “Easter

How to tell children about Easter? Offer the kids something like this interesting story about the Easter holiday with poems.

The sun is shining brighter today,
The wind beats stronger at the window,
And the cry reaches the skies:
“Christ is truly Risen!”

This main event in the spiritual life of Christians was called the Feast of Feasts, the King of Days. We prepared for it for 7 weeks - 49 days. And the week before Easter was called Great, or Passionate. Maundy Thursday is a day of spiritual cleansing and receiving the sacrament of communion. Good Friday is a reminder of the suffering of Jesus Christ, a day of sadness. Holy Saturday is a day of waiting; the Gospel of the Resurrection is already being read in church. Easter is the Sunday when we celebrate the Resurrection of the Savior.

The Son of God came into this world to save people. He preached Love and the Kingdom of Heaven, created many miracles, healed and resurrected people. Do you remember the Christmas story? Many rejoiced at the appearance of Christ. But there were also those who did not believe in his holiness. They tried to stop Jesus from talking about the Kingdom of God. Among the leaders of that time there were many who hated Christ and wanted to get rid of Him. Judas, one of the Lord's disciples, decided to hand over Christ to this evil people. He approached his Teacher and kissed Him. It was a sign. Jesus was immediately taken into custody. And Judas received 30 silver coins for this. Thus he sold his Master.

Jesus was interrogated before the Sanhedrin, the highest Jewish court. The elders and judges were looking for evidence to convict Jesus. They bullied him, but he endured.

In the end He was sentenced to death. It was a terrible event. Jesus was crucified on the cross on Mount Golgotha. When he died, the earth shook and the rocks began to disintegrate. This happened on Friday. Now we call this day Good Friday. On this sorrowful day we must pray.

When Saturday passed, at night, on the third day after his suffering, the Lord Jesus Christ came to life and rose from the dead. On Sunday morning, women came with incense to anoint the body of the Savior. But instead of Him they saw an Angel. He announced the Resurrection of the Lord: “Do not be afraid. I know that you are looking for the crucified Jesus. But one should not look for the Living among the dead. He has risen as He promised you. Go and tell Jesus’ disciples that He has risen from the dead and is waiting for them.”

Joy overwhelmed the people. Since then we have been celebrating Easter - the holiday of the Renaissance. The Lord defeated death and showed that for those who believe in Him and live according to His commandments, there is neither death nor hell.

As people prepare for Easter, they are filled with joy and faith. Maundy Thursday marks the beginning of our favorite activity - coloring and painting eggs. There is a lot of meaning put into simple patterns. Wavy lines are seas-oceans. The circle is a bright sun. According to tradition, ready-made krashanki and pysanky were placed on fresh sprouted oats, wheat, and sometimes on soft green lettuce leaves, which were specially grown for the holiday. The lush greenery and bright colors of the Easter eggs created a festive mood.

And when mom bakes Easter cakes, the whole house has the sweet aroma of vanilla and raisins - a real holiday!

On the night of the Resurrection of Christ, a festive service takes place (Easter Service of God). Various foods are brought to the church in beautiful baskets - Easter cakes, cheese, butter, which symbolize prosperity, pysanky and krashanki. Salt is placed in the basket - a symbol of wisdom. A solemn procession with a singer and a priest blesses the people.

Returning home, people break their fast - eat delicious food after Lent. The rich Easter table is a symbol of heavenly joy and the Lord's Supper. The closest relatives gather for Easter breakfast. The owner approaches the guests with wishes and the words “Christ is risen!”, and then kisses everyone. You should answer like this: “Truly risen!” The sacred egg is cut into as many pieces as there are persons present. A candle burns on the table as a reminder of the brightness of this day. You should definitely start your Easter breakfast with Easter cake. Even crumbs of this bread that fall on the floor should under no circumstances be thrown away.

The holiday lasts throughout Bright Week. There was a custom in the villages: in the evening violinists walked around the villages and played under the windows in honor of Christ.



"Willows"

Boys and girls
Candles and willows
They took it home.

The lights are glowing,
Passers-by cross themselves
And it smells like spring.

The breeze is distant,
Rain, little rain,
Don't blow out the fire.

Palm Sunday
Tomorrow I'll be the first to get up
For the holy day.

"Easter Gospel"

The blows came
To the blue skies
It rings loudly
Voice through the forests.
Quiet Valley
Drives away sleep
Somewhere down the road
The ringing stops.

ABOUT Easter traditions and treats. Let's talk about Easter traditions different countries. Let us answer the question: why are eggs painted for Easter and blessed in church?

The Orthodox call this day “the holiday of holidays,” “the triumph of triumphs.”

This is the most important day of the Orthodox church year. Literally translated into Russian, the word “Easter” means “transition.” This is the resurrection (transition) of Jesus Christ from the dead, this is the transition from darkness to light, this is the victory of good over evil.

Easter It is celebrated not only by Orthodox Christians, but also by representatives of other branches of Christianity. There are similar holidays in other religions.

Even many non-believers celebrate the holiday of holidays, because Easter is the beginning of spring, the awakening of nature.

Easter does not have an exact celebration date. Every year it is calculated according to a special church calendar.

From the history of Easter

On the third day after the burial of Christ, early on Sunday morning, several women went to the tomb (to the cave) to bring incense intended for the body of Jesus. As they approached, they saw that the large stone blocking the entrance to the coffin had been rolled away, the coffin was empty, and the Angel of the Lord in snow-white robes was sitting on the stone. “Do not be afraid, for I know what you are looking for: Jesus crucified. He's not here. “He has risen, as he said,” the Angel addressed the frightened women. With fear and joy, the women hastened to tell the Apostles about what they had seen. “And behold, Jesus met them and said: Rejoice! And they came, grabbed His feet and worshiped Him. Then Jesus says to them: Do not be afraid; go, tell my brothers, so that they go to Galilee, and there they will see me.” On the bright holiday of Easter, the Church calls on believers to “purify their senses and see Christ, shining with the impregnable light of the resurrection, and, singing the song of victory, hear clearly from Him: “Rejoice!”

A week before Easter, the entire Orthodox world celebrates Palm Sunday.

From the history of Palm Sunday

A week before Easter, the Lord and his disciples went to Jerusalem. Approaching the Mount of Olives, the Lord asked his disciples to bring a donkey and a donkey from a nearby village. Then he mounted a donkey and went to Jerusalem. Many people spread their clothes before him, while others cut branches from trees and laid them in Jesus' path. All the people glorified the Lord with loud shouts. Jerusalem greeted him at the entrance with green branches and shouts of “Hosanna!” (the rescue).

And today, Orthodox Christians stand with willow trees and candles during Matins on Palm Sunday. Christians glorify the Lord with the words: “Hosanna in the highest! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!”

Easter is preceded by seven weeks Great Lent. The Church invites parishioners to think less at this time about physical benefits and more about spiritual ones.

The week before Easter is called Holy Week(week). Each day of the week is associated with events last days from the earthly life of Christ.

Maundy Monday And Maundy Tuesday- recollection of the last conversations of Jesus Christ with the people and disciples. These days in Rus' they clean houses, bake Easter cakes and cook eggs.

Great Wednesday. One of the twelve apostles of Christ, Judas Iscariot, being greedy for money, came to the high priests and said: “What will you give me if I betray Jesus to you?” They were delighted and offered him 30 pieces of silver. Since that time, Judas has been looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus Christ not in front of the people.

On Great Wednesday, during the evening service, the sacrament of unction, or unction, is performed.

Maundy Thursday- establishment of the sacrament of holy communion, betrayal of Judas. On Thursday of Holy Week, the most important gospel event is remembered in the divine service: the Last Supper, at which the Lord established the New Testament sacrament of holy communion.

On Maundy Thursday, when the cakes are already baked, the house is in order and nothing earthly can distract us, Orthodox people they go to partake of the Holy Mysteries of Christ during the morning liturgy, in remembrance of that very first Communion, which was established by the Savior at the Last Supper in Jerusalem. Maundy Thursday is not Maundy Thursday because on this day they go to the bathhouse or wipe the dust off furniture, but because people come to church to confess and take communion.

Great heel(Friday) - death of Jesus Christ on the cross, death of Judas. The final trial of Jesus Christ by Pilate, the scourging of the Savior. Jews accept responsibility for the death of the Lord on themselves and their descendants. The Savior with the cross goes to Golgotha. Crucifixion of the Lord at 12 noon. Darkness over the whole earth from 12 to 3 o'clock. At 3 o'clock - the death of Jesus Christ on the cross. Earthquake. A warrior pierces the Savior's rib with a spear. Joseph takes off Christ's body and wraps it in a shroud. Burial of the Savior in a cave.

There is no liturgy on Good Friday, because on this day the Lord himself sacrificed himself, and the “Royal Hours” are celebrated.

At Vespers, the clergy lift the shroud (i.e., the image of Christ lying in the tomb) from the throne, as if from Golgotha, and carry it out of the altar into the middle. This is done in remembrance of the taking down of the body of Christ from the cross and its burial.

On this day, you must definitely come to the Holy Shroud with your whole family, with your children and grandchildren, and bring even the little ones to this shrine. And in prayer, thank the Savior, who took upon himself the sins of the entire human race, and therefore each of us!

Holy Saturday- the day of remembrance of the presence of the body of the Lord Jesus Christ in the tomb, where it was laid by those who removed the Savior from the Cross, Joseph and Nicodemus. A special sign of the significance of Holy Saturday is the annual miraculous ignition of the Holy Fire in the Cave of the Holy Sepulcher in the Jerusalem Church of the Resurrection, which occurs on this day. The receipt of the Holy Fire from ancient times to the present day by the Patriarch of Jerusalem in front of a huge crowd of believers is one of the visible evidence of the truth Christian faith and gospel history.

For believers, Holy Saturday is a time of preparation for the celebration of the greatest holiday of the Holy Resurrection of Christ. Usually on this day, after the morning service in churches, the consecration of Easter cakes, Easter cakes and eggs for breaking the fast on Easter day begins.

Typically, consecration is performed like this: believers place their offerings (placed in a bag, plate or small basket) on a special table in the temple, inserting a candle into the Easter cake that is lit before the consecration begins. The priest reads a special prayer and sprinkles the offerings with holy water. At midnight, while singing the stichera “Thy Resurrection, O Christ the Savior,” a procession of the cross takes place around the temple. Then, with the doors closed, Easter Matins begins, and finally the clergy and worshipers enter the church. Joyful cries: “Christ is risen!” - will be heard all this bright day. The royal doors of the main altar will be open throughout the next week, in memory of the fact that when the Lord rose, the sun did not set for a whole week, just as the sky will be open for another seven days.

This is what he said about Easter Rev. Theodore Studit: “Why do we wait so impatiently for Easter, which comes and goes? Haven't we celebrated it many times before? And this one will come and go - in the present age there is nothing permanent, but our days pass like a shadow, and life runs like a messenger gallops. And so on until we reach the end of real life.

Well, someone might ask, shouldn’t we rejoice at Easter? - No, on the contrary, let's enjoy it much more - but that Easter that happens every day. What kind of Easter is this? - Cleansing of sins, contrition of heart, tears of vigil, clear conscience, mortification of earthly members: fornication, impurity, passions, evil desires and all other evil. Whoever is worthy to achieve all this celebrates Easter not just once a year, but every day.”

Easter traditions

On the eve of Easter, people bake in the house Easter cakes and paint the eggs with onion skins. You can paint eggs with multi-colored special dyes that are sold in stores, you can paint them with a thin brush, and stick beautiful stickers on them. Painted eggs look even brighter against the background of green grass, and a plate with grass is easy to prepare yourself. This is a fun creative activity.

Why are eggs painted and blessed at Easter?

Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Mary Magdalene, preaching to Emperor Tiberius, encountered disbelief on his part. He told her: “A person cannot be resurrected, just as a white egg cannot itself become red.” And then the Lord gave such a sign that the white egg turned red, thereby confirming the preaching of Mary Magdalene. Therefore, on Easter, people traditionally paint, bless eggs and give them to each other.

By the way, there is a more prosaic explanation for where the custom of painting eggs with onion skins came from at Easter. During Lent, eggs could not be eaten as food - this is not a Lenten dish. But the chickens did not know about this and continued to lay eggs. There were no refrigerators then, and our wise ancestors noticed that if you boil eggs in onion skins, then they can be stored for several weeks.

The festive Easter table is beautiful and joyful. It's fun to come up with new ways to decorate it. The main decoration of the table is, of course, Easter cakes and Easter cakes. If the Easter cakes are bought in a store, you should take the time to decorate them with icing and generously sprinkle them with colorful sugar. Then even store-bought cakes will look original.

Plate for Easter

Ten days before Easter, you need to pour a little earth into the bottom of a beautiful deep plate. The soil is sold in flower shops. Mix wheat or oat grains with the soil. They can also be bought at the market or in a store. Pour the mixture until it is like a thin paste and keep in a warm room, watering from time to time. When the seeds begin to sprout, the blades of grass will stretch towards the light, and the plate must be turned frequently to ensure that the grass grows straight. By Easter, the plate will be covered with thick green grass, on which you can put painted eggs.

EASTER TRADITIONS OF OTHER COUNTRIES

Belgium. The children are told that the bells are silent until Easter, because they have left for Rome and will return with a rabbit and eggs.

Greece. The soundtrack of the holiday also has an evangelical meaning. While reading the Gospel story about the death and resurrection of Christ, as soon as the earthquake in Jerusalem is mentioned, an unimaginable noise arises in the church. The parishioners, having waited, begin to hit the wooden stairs with sticks, and the elderly rattle the seats of the benches. The man-made “earthquake” thus symbolizes the opening (opening) of the tomb at the resurrection of Christ.

Bulgaria. Hundreds of large and small clay pots made before the holiday, decorated with good wishes, are thrown from the upper floors to commemorate the Easter victory over evil. Any passerby can take a shard from a broken pot for good luck.

Ukraine. On Easter Monday, the boys pour water on the girls, and the girls “take revenge” on them for this on Tuesday.

Family Easter customs

As a rule, many relatives and friends gather for the Easter table. We must try to cook for everyone Easter gift: a beautiful egg and a small Easter cake.

Beloved for centuries Easter game There was egg rolling in Rus'. This game was arranged like this: they installed a wooden or cardboard “skating rink” (slide) and cleared a flat area around it, on which they laid out colored eggs, toys, and simple souvenirs. The playing children approached the “skating rink” one by one and each rolled their own egg. The prize was the object that the egg touched. Why not revive this custom? The “skating rink” can be made from any suitable board, for example from a bookshelf taken out of a closet.

Even at Easter, it is customary to “clink” eggs with each other, hitting the opponent’s egg with the blunt or sharp end of a colored hard-boiled egg. The one whose egg is not cracked wins.

It is customary to celebrate Christ on Easter. Old and young, children and adults, men and women kiss each other three times. It is customary for the younger ones to say “Christ is Risen!” They greeted them first, and the elders answered them: “Truly He is Risen.”

In Russia, as in other Orthodox countries, after the silence of the bells during Holy Days, the gospel rings especially solemnly on Easter itself. Throughout Bright Week - the week after Easter - anyone can climb the bell tower and ring in honor of the Resurrection of Christ.

Preschoolers about Easter

How to tell a child about Easter and the Resurrection of Christ?
Children about Easter: a story about Easter, Easter fun for children.

Easter can get very bright and interesting holiday for children. After all, children are always happy to help their mother decorate Easter cakes with white icing and colored sugar, paint eggs in different colors or put elegant stickers on them.
With your children, you can prepare Easter cards for relatives, hand-paint eggs and decorate your home for the holiday. But the child must be told about Easter, its traditions and history, and Great Lent in words that the child can understand.
Easter for children is, first of all, an acquaintance with history, which they may not yet fully understand and perceive. It is up to us to tell this story to children in such a colorful and accessible way that they are imbued with the atmosphere of the holy holiday.
So, in order for the story to be clear, colorful and interesting, we suggest you prepare illustrations depicting: Jesus Christ, the Devil, the King (abstract image), God. And also the symbols of Easter: colored eggs, Easter cake and Easter cottage cheese. Accompany the story with illustrations. Then it will be easy and interesting for the child to listen to your story.

Tell a child about Easter.

You know that a holiday is coming soon, for which we will paint eggs, make Easter cottage cheese and bake Easter cakes. Do you know what this holiday is called? - Easter.
Do you know what Easter is called differently? - Resurrection of Christ.
This holiday is considered the most important holiday for all believers in God. It is the most solemn and joyful of all holidays.
Do you know why? Because on this day the greatest miracle on earth happened, which gave people hope for eternal life.

The fact is that once upon a time, Jesus Christ, the son of God, lived on earth. And Jesus Christ came to earth to help people and save them from death, so that their souls would not go to hell.

- Hell is another world ruled by the Devil. The soul in this world is tormented by fire.

- Jesus Christ told people that if they stop sinning, then God will forgive them. And after death, their soul will go to Paradise, to God.

- Jesus Christ explained to all people that in order not to sin, you cannot do bad things, you cannot offend anyone, you must never deceive, you must always tell only the truth. This is what Jesus Christ himself always did.

- Many people, including the Tsar who ruled at that time, did not like it. The king did not want all people to become better and know the truth, because then he would not be able to rule.
And therefore the Tsar ordered to kill Jesus Christ if he did not stop doing good to people. But Jesus Christ was not afraid. He wanted to save people, so that people would become better people, so that they would stop sinning and God would forgive them and let them into heaven.
At that time, the most terrible and shameful punishment was crucifixion, because only bandits were killed this way.
And, in order to frighten people who wanted to become good, and to convince everyone that Jesus Christ is a deceiver, he, too, like a bandit, was crucified on the cross.

- After the death of Jesus Christ, they placed him in a special place for the dead - the tomb.
And after three days and three nights, Jesus Christ rose from the dead. Thus, he proved to people that everything he said was true and that if they did not sin, God would open Paradise for them. And after death, their soul will be able to live there even better. All people gained confidence that their soul could be immortal if they became better.

The day when Jesus Christ was resurrected was called Easter. And it became the most joyful and happiest day for all people.
That is why the first thing you should say on Easter Day, when you see someone: “Jesus is risen,” and in response they should say to you: “Truly he is risen.” And vice versa. The symbols of Easter are eggs, Easter cake and Easter cottage cheese.

The symbol is an egg.
The egg became a symbol of Easter because Jesus Christ was reborn to new life from the tomb. And from the shell of an egg a new life is born.
Eggs used to be painted only red, since the red color signifies the blood that Jesus Christ shed on the cross, defending the lives of people.

The symbol is Easter cake.
Easter cakes are baked for Easter, because bread has always been considered the most important dish on the table. Therefore, from the moment Jesus Christ was resurrected, special bread was served on his table.
Nowadays this bread is called Easter cake. And they always bake it for Easter so that it is on the table.

The symbol is cottage cheese Easter.
It was also served on the table, it was placed in a special wooden bowl - a pasochnitsa. At the top of the bean box there should be the letters XB (Christ has risen), and on the sides there should be images of a cross, a spear and a cane, as well as sprouts and flowers, symbolizing the suffering and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

That is why, on Easter Day, painted eggs, Easter cakes and Easter cottage cheese are placed on the table.

Easter fun for kids

In Svetloe Easter Sunday, when all your loved ones get together, you can play games with Easter eggs with your children.

The traditional Easter game is the following. A flat space was cleared on the floor, a wooden or cardboard groove was installed, from which the eggs were launched. All sorts of small toys and souvenirs were placed along the eggs' path. The children took turns rolling the eggs down the chute and taking the toy that their egg collided with.

Find the egg!
All children love to look for surprises. Hide decorative eggs or chocolate Kinder surprises throughout your apartment, house or garden in advance, depending on where you are going to celebrate Easter. Gather the children together and challenge them to find a surprise egg. If there are a lot of kids, divide them into two teams, and let each one find as many as possible large quantity eggs, which he will then distribute among himself. If the kids are looking separately, try to ensure that each child finds his own surprise and is not left without a gift.

A strong egg.
There has long been a tradition of clinking eggs with each other. The eggs are picked up with the blunt or sharp end away from you and hit with it against the opponent’s egg. The winner is that the egg remains intact.

Egg rolling competition.
Children on the table unwind Easter eggs, the winner is the one whose egg has been spinning the longest, he takes all the others and so on until all the eggs are used.

Happy Easter to you!

Our children should know the history of their country, the history and traditions of holidays (state and religious). Children are interested in learning about the holiday through stories and poems.

We bring to your attention stories and poems about Easter for children of primary school age.

Drops are dripping loudly

Near our window.

The birds sang merrily,

Easter has come to visit us (K. Fofanov)

Easter is the most important Christian holiday. On this day, believers celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Orthodox Church has been celebrating Easter for more than two thousand years.

Church tradition says that after Jesus was taken down from the cross, his body was buried in a cave in the garden of Joseph, his disciple. But the entrance was blocked with a large stone and a guard was placed so that the body of Christ would not be stolen. On the third night, an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and rolled away the stone from the entrance. The soldiers standing guard were petrified with fear, and then, waking up, they ran to the Jerusalem priests to report what had happened. The women who came in the morning to, according to custom, anoint the body of Christ with fragrant myrrh, did not find it. There was an angel in the cave who told them: “You are looking for Jesus crucified, he is not here. He rose from the dead." Then Jesus himself appeared to Mary Magdalene and his disciples, with whom he spoke for forty days about the Kingdom of God.

That is why the celebration of Easter is the “feast of feasts,” glorifying the victory of good over evil, life over death, light over darkness. On this day, it is customary to bake Easter cakes, make Easter cottage cheese and paint eggs.

The egg is a symbol of life, its rebirth. The eggs are painted in different colors and presented with the words: “Christ is Risen!” In response, one should say: “Truly he is risen!” - and kiss as a sign of forgiveness and love for loved ones.

A. Blok

WILLOWS

Boys and girls

Candles and willows

They took it home.

The lights are glowing,

Passers-by cross themselves

And it smells like spring.

The breeze is distant,

Rain, little rain,

Don't blow out the fire.

Palm Sunday

Tomorrow I'll be the first to get up

For the holy day.

Ya. Polonsky

God has risen and death has been defeated.

This victorious news came rushing

God-resurrected spring...

And all around the meadows turned green,

And the chest of the earth breathed warmth,

And, listening to the nightingale’s trills,

Lilies of the valley and roses bloomed.

A. Pleshcheev

CHRIST IS RISEN!

The gospel is buzzing everywhere.

People are pouring out of all the churches.

The dawn is already looking from the sky...

The snow has already been removed from the fields,

And my hands are breaking from their shackles,

And the nearby forest turns green...

Christ is risen! Christ is risen!

The earth is waking up

And the fields are getting dressed...

Spring is coming, full of miracles!

Christ is risen! Christ is risen!

L. Charskaya

WONDERFUL SOUNDS

Earth and sun

Fields and forest -

Everyone praises God:

Christ is risen!

In the blue smile

Living skies

Still the same joy:

Christ is risen!

The enmity has disappeared

And the fear disappeared.

No more anger

Christ is risen!

How wonderful are the sounds

Holy words

In which you can hear:

Christ is risen!

Earth and sun

Fields and forest -

Everyone praises God.

Happy Easter

And we sing: “Christ is risen!”
We all answer in unison:
“He is truly risen!”

Years go by
Under the azure sky.
And the peoples sing everywhere:
“He is truly risen!”

Joy and hugs everywhere:
“Brother, sister, Christ is risen!
Hell is destroyed, there is no damnation:
He has truly risen!”

(V. Kuzmenkov)

The Greatest One Is Coming Orthodox holiday Easter - Holy Resurrection of Christ. Even families that do not observe fasting and church canons on this day cover festive table, the main decoration of which is colored eggs. And many people probably paint and paint eggs together with their children.

How to satisfy children's curiosity and tell about why eggs are painted and why eggs, what other symbols and traditions of the Great Day - the Resurrection of Christ?

Children about Easter

Jesus Christ was sent by God to earth to save us from sins (bad deeds) so that we could go to heaven after death. He walked a lot around his country, spoke to people about God, love, the path to eternal life, performed miracles, healing the sick. He could even raise the dead and foresee the future, because Jesus was the son of God.

Many believed him, people even wanted him to become their king (here you can tell a child about Palm Sunday (The Entry of the Lord into Jerusalem), Jesus also had disciples. The kings were afraid that He would take away their power and therefore hated him, he dreamed get rid of him. But they did not know Him.

Among the disciples of Jesus Christ there was one who valued money more than anything else. His name was Judas. He decided to point Jesus to the evildoers in order to receive a reward for this. Judas approached the Teacher and kissed Him. This was a sign for the evildoers, and they captured Jesus. And Judas was paid 30 silver coins for his betrayal.

Jesus was interrogated, tortured, and mocked. They wanted Him to renounce all his words, but the Son of God steadfastly endured cruel torment. Finally, it was decided to execute Him, and with the most terrible execution of that time, to which only the most dangerous criminals were subjected. This execution was the crucifixion of a person.

Jesus Christ was executed on Friday on Mount Calvary. They laughed at him, but He, crucified on the cross, did not condemn anyone. Even in such a situation, He was humble and meek. At the moment of His death the earth shook and rocks fell down. This is the most mournful day of the year for Christians, they call it Good Friday.

His disciples took the Teacher’s body and, wrapping Him in a shroud, placed Him in a cave, in a coffin carved from stone. But the servants of the cruel Jewish king rolled a stone to the door of the cave and placed a guard. But here they miscalculated. The Son of God did not care for the stone blocks. Early in the morning on the first day after the Sabbath, Jesus rose again! The angel rolled away the stone, and the guards ran away in fear.

On Sunday morning, women came to the Holy Sepulcher; when they saw the stone rolled away, they were surprised. But the Angel announced to them the good news about the miraculous resurrection of Christ. Women (myrrh-bearing women) announced the good news to the apostles. Not everyone believed it. Then the Lord began to appear to his disciples to confirm his resurrection. This went on for 40 days.

Mary Magdalene decided to report the resurrection of Jesus Christ to the Roman emperor. She took a gift for him - chicken egg, which in those days symbolized the rebirth of new life and a miracle. But Tiberius laughed in her face: “This egg would sooner turn red than I would believe that Jesus has risen.” And at that very hour the egg turned red, “He is truly risen!” - exclaimed the amazed emperor.

This is where the tradition of dyeing eggs comes from. In the old days they were painted red, which also symbolized the blood of Christ, and only over time they began to not only paint eggs (and in different colors), but also paint them and decorate them in different ways, which reflects the joy that Easter brings to Christians.

People begin to prepare for Easter long ago. In memory of the patience of Jesus, how he spent 40 days in the desert, where he ate nothing, struggled with various temptations, believing adults who want to prove their faith keep a strict Fast, that is, they eat a very limited range of food products. These are mainly fruits, vegetables and bread.

But the time of Lent is not only about abstaining from food. People think a lot, pray, try not to sin, live in peace and harmony with loved ones and other people, not have fun, and work. During Lent, people cleanse themselves, become spiritually enriched, and draw closer to the Lord. Only those people whose spirit is stronger than their body are capable of this.

In the last week before the bright holiday of Easter, people carefully clean their homes, decorate with flowers, paint eggs and begin to prepare Easter food, Easter cakes, Easter cakes. On Friday, remembering the terrible death of the Lord on the cross, people do not engage in worldly affairs. On Saturday, eggs and other foods are blessed in the Church: Easter cakes, butter, cheese, which symbolize well-being and fertility.

From Saturday to Sunday, churches hold festive services, which end with a procession of the Cross. This is a solemn procession of clergy and parishioners accompanied by the ringing of bells towards the risen Christ. This is a very joyful and long-awaited event. On the bright holiday of Easter, the Church calls on believers to “purify their senses and see Christ, shining with the impenetrable light of the resurrection, and, singing the song of victory, hear clearly from Him: “Rejoice!”

Upon returning home, everyone sits down at the festive table, at which only relatives gather. The meal begins with blessed eggs. The owner approaches each one in turn with the words: “Christ is risen!” and kisses. The festive breakfast begins with Easter cake, it must be eaten to the very last crumb, they cannot be thrown away.

CHRIST IS RISEN!

Everywhere the gospel is buzzing,

People are pouring out of all the churches.

The dawn is already looking from the sky...

The snow has already been removed from the fields,

And my hands are breaking from their shackles,

And the nearby forest is greener...

Christ is risen!

Christ is risen!

The earth is waking up

And the fields are dressed,

Spring is coming, full of miracles!

Christ is risen! Christ is risen!

(A.N. Maikov)

MORNING OF CHRIST SUNDAY
The sun has risen
In the fields beyond the river.
The morning has come
Already blue.
The birds are chirping
In one rapture
Glorify Christ
For His Resurrection!
Children, you too
Praise Jesus.
That morning He dissolved
Mortal bonds!
(Lugovskaya N.N.)

According to tradition, on this bright holiday, people exchange colored eggs and always celebrate Christ - some say when they meet: “Christ is risen!”, and others answer: “Truly he is risen!” Previously, mass celebrations were held on Easter, there was a custom of swinging on swings, organizing a “bride fair,” and playing paint and pysanka. The game “cue ball” has come down to us, that is, when they beat eggs. It was believed that in this way one could fight evil spirits.

Poems about Easter

To the tune of Easter prayers

And to the sound of bells

Spring is flying to us from far away,

From the midday regions.

In green attire

The dark forests are gloomy,

The sky shines like the sea,

The sea is like heaven.

Pines in green velvet,

And fragrant resin

Along the scaly columns

It leaked like amber.

And in our garden today

I noticed how secretly

The lily of the valley made Christ

With a white-winged moth.

(K. D. Feofanov)

EASTER GOOD NEWS

The dormant bell

Woke up the fields

Smiled at the sun

Sleepy land.

The blows came

To the blue skies

Hidden behind the river

Pale moon

She ran loudly

Frisky, full.

Quiet Valley

Drives away sleep

Somewhere down the road

The ringing stops.

(S. A. Yesenin)

EASTER

The bright holiday of Easter comes to earth,

More magical than any fairy tale,

More wonderful than any earthly miracles:

Christ is risen!

Truly risen!

Easter ringing, and eggs with Easter cakes.

The birch trees stood up like white candles.

And the good news spreads over the earth:

Christ is risen!

Truly risen!

And willow in honor of the Holy Resurrection

I put on my spring jewelry...

And like a temple, the forest is filled with singing:

Christ is risen!

Truly risen!

(A. Usachev)

CHRIST IS RISEN!

Christ is risen! He, the King of the Worlds,
Lord of mighty kings,
He is all humility, all love,
For a sinful world, holy blood
Shed like an angel - the redeemer!
Christ is risen! He gave people
The covenant of holy forgiveness,
He gave mercy to the fallen
And for holy beliefs
He ordered him to suffer as he himself suffered!
Christ is risen! He announced
That all people on earth are brothers,
He renewed the world with love,
He forgave his enemies on the cross,
And he opened his arms to us!
Christ is risen! Christ is risen!
May these joyful sounds
Like angels singing from heaven,
They will dispel anger, sorrow, torment!
Let us unite all brotherly hands,
Let's hug everyone! Christ is risen!

(K.K. Roche)

RESURRECTION OF CHRIST

On Easter Day, playing joyfully,
The lark flew high,
And in the blue sky, disappearing,
He sang the song of resurrection.

And they repeated that song loudly
And the steppe, and the hill, and the dark forest.
“Wake up, earth,” they said,
Wake up: Your King, your God has risen!

Wake up, mountains, valleys, rivers,
Praise the Lord from Heaven.
He has conquered death forever -
Wake up, you too, green forest.

Snowdrop, silver lily of the valley,
Violet - bloom again
And send up a fragrant hymn
To Him Whose commandment is love.”

(E. Gorchakova)

CHRIST IS RISEN

Christ is Risen! People are brothers!
Each other in warm arms
Hurry up to joyfully accept!
Forget quarrels, insults,
Yes, the bright holiday of Sunday
Nothing will overshadow.

Christ is Risen! Hell is trembling
And the sun of eternal truth shines
Above the renewed earth:
And the whole universe is warmed
A ray of Divine light.
Taste joy and peace.

Christ is Risen! Holy day!..
Thunder in all corners of the universe
Unceasing praise to the Creator!
Sorrows and sorrows have passed,
The shackles of sin fell from them,
The soul recoiled from evil.

(V. Bazhanov)

***

Thanks to You, the Risen One!
The night has passed, and a new dawn
Let the world usher in renewal
There is grief in the hearts of people.

Praise the Lord from Heaven
And sing incessantly:
The world of His miracles is filled
And glory unspeakable.

Praise the host of Ethereal Forces
And Angelic faces:
From the darkness of the mournful graves
A great light shone.

Praise the Lord from Heaven,
Hills, cliffs, mountains!
Hosanna! The fear of death has disappeared
Our eyes brighten.

Praise God, far away seas
And the ocean is endless!
May all sorrow be silenced
And the murmur is hopeless!

Praise the Lord from Heaven
And praise, people!
Christ is risen!
Christ is risen!
And trampled death forever!

Prince K.K. Romanov