Easter Influence On Religion

1. Introduction
Known to people throughout the world as one of the most commercialised Christian events, Easter has been one of the most celebrated feasts by all. To some, Easter marks the occasion of fun-filled activities such as treasure hunts for chocolate eggs. While to others, Easter is the most important celebration in Roman Catholicism for it commemorates the resurrection of Christ (Travers 2017). In this paper, I propose that beyond Easter’s commercialised aspects, the Easter celebration is the most important event in the liturgical year to Catholics and also shows signs of challenges that arise in the church. With the support of secondary sources, we develop an understanding of the significance of Easter to Catholics through a detailed description of the Easter Rituals. Subsequently, by analysing an interview conducted with an active Catholic, we witness the experience of Easter Vigil now and some of the changes that have occurred within the Catholic community over the years. Therefore, I argue that although during the Liturgy of Baptism

Easter in Roman Catholicism
The Easter celebrations in Roman Catholicism is the most significant Christian festival in the liturgy for it commemorates the resurrection of Christ three days upon his crucifixion. Christ’s death represents the overcoming of the power of death and sin (BBC 2018) therefore Catholics believe this was their redemption of sin and promise of a life after death (BBC 2018).
Multiple Easter masses are conducted over a course of two days, one on the eve of Easter Sunday and the others on Easter Sunday itself. In comparison with Easter Sunday masses, Easter Vigil is claimed as the “mother of all vigils" and is unique in every Church (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, 2018). Therefore, the Easter Vigil celebration comprises of various rituals and segments that lead up to the Eucharistic celebration and rite of passage in the church (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops,