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Easter Short Stories
What is the meaning of Easter?
While the focus was once on Easter Sunday, now it is on the Easter Bunny. But Easter Sunday is much more than a day of colorful plastic eggs and chocolate bunnies; it is in fact a day that left the world forever changed.
It had been three days since Jesus had received the death penalty by popular vote. His friends and followers were devastated, as they had come to believe that He was not just an ordinary man, but the Son of God. He had performed miracles, healed every disease, and even brought a man back from the dead.
On that third day—the day we now celebrate as Easter Sunday—His friends went to His grave, but instead of finding His body, they found an open tomb with no body in it. In fact, what they saw was an angel who told them, “Don’t be afraid! I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He isn’t here! He has been raised from the dead, just as He said it would happen” (Matthew 28:5, 6).
Jesus rose from the dead on Easter Sunday; now He offers to you the gift of eternal life and forgiveness of sins. This is the true story of Easter, and this salvation is for you. GOD loves YOU!
MENGAPA PERAYAAN PASKAH JATUH PADA TANGGAL YANG BERBEDA-BEDA SETIAP TAHUN?
Matahari maupun bulan, kedua-duanya mempunyai pengaruh dalam menentukan Paskah. Di belahan bumi utara, saat tengah hari,
matahari tidak selalu tepat di atas kepala. Dalam musim dingin, matahari lebih rendah pada kaki langit daripada dalam musim
panas. Musim semi tiba pada titik pertengahan di antara kedua perbedaan yang besar tersebut. Hal ini biasanya terjadi sekitar
tanggal 21 Maret dan disebut Vernal Equinox (musim semi di mana waktu siang dan malam sama lamanya).
Bulan purnama pertama sesudah Vernal Equinox membantu menentukan tanggal Paskah. Hari Raya Paskah jatuh pada hari Minggu
pertama setelah bulan purnama tersebut. Ada lebih dari 12 kali bulan purnama dalam satu tahun, jadi tanggal Paskah dapat
sangat bervariasi.
Paskah tidak selalu jatuh pada hari Minggu. Sebagian umat Gereja Kristen Perdana menggunakan tanggal Hari Raya Roti Tak
Beragi orang Yahudi, yaitu pada tanggal 14 bulan Nisan dalam penanggalan Ibrani. Jadi, Paskah bisa saja jatuh pada hari-hari
lain selain hari Minggu! Kebanyakan umat Kristiani dari Ritus Timur masih menggunakan Hari Raya Roti Tak Beragi untuk
menentukan Hari Raya Paskah.
sumber : Romo Richard Lonsdale; Catholic1 Publishing Company; www.catholic1.com
Dikutip dari YESAYA: www.indocell.net/yesaya
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