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The Meaning of Easter Symbols

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What is the etymological origin of the word 'Easter'?

From the name of a pagan goddess

From the Latin word for 'resurrection'

From the Hebrew word for 'passover'

From the Old English word for 'East' (correct)

What is the significance of the Paschal Candle in the Easter Vigil?

It represents the Virgin Mary

It is a symbol of the Holy Spirit

It symbolizes the darkness of sin

It represents the divine light of Christ (correct)

What is the duration of the Easter season in the liturgical calendar?

40 days

50 days (correct)

8 days

30 days

What is the name of the nun who had a vision from Jesus in 1931, leading to the celebration of Divine Mercy?

Sr. Faustina Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Easter Vigil in the liturgical calendar?

It is the mother of all vigils Signup and view all the answers

What is the historical context in which the message of Divine Mercy became urgent?

The twentieth century Signup and view all the answers

What is symbolically represented by the sun rising in the East?

The rising of Christ Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Paschal Candle in the Easter Vigil?

To represent the light of Christ in the world Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the 8-day period following Easter Sunday?

It prolongs the joy of the initial day of Easter Signup and view all the answers

What is the culmination of the Easter season in the liturgical calendar?

The Feast of the Ascension Signup and view all the answers

What is the context in which the message of Divine Mercy became particularly urgent?

In the twentieth century, when civilization experienced an 'eclipse of the sense of God' Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the number 50 in the context of Easter?

It represents the 50 days of Easter from the first Sunday to Pentecost Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the Easter Vigil and the sacraments?

The Easter Vigil is a celebration of the sacraments Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the Church on the holy night of the Easter Vigil?

The Church keeps watch Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Octave of Easter in relation to the initial day of Easter?