Ordinary Time - The Sundays after Epiphany
There is no special theme here.
Lent
What we celebrate: Jesus fasted in the wilderness.
This starts with Ash Wednesday, the day after Shrove Tuesday when many people eat pancakes. Lent is a time when we remember that Jesus went without food for forty days in the wilderness. Many Anglicans will do without something they like during Lent. The special day in Lent is Good Friday, the day Jesus died on the cross for us. The season is a time to say sorry for our sins.
Easter
What we celebrate: Jesus rose from the dead!
This starts with Easter day itself when we remember Jesus rising from the dead. It is a time to rejoice and is often celebrated with eggs, a symbol of life from something which seems to be dead. There are two important days in Easter, Ascension Day to remember Jesus going back to heaven to be with His Father, and Pentecost, to remember when the Apostles received the Holy Spirit.
Ordinary Time - Trinity Sunday and the Sundays after
On Trinity Sunday we are reminded that God is Father, Son and Holy Spirit. There is no special theme for the other Sundays. |
