Kids, Please visit these links for more pictures, stories of easter.

• Shrove Tuesday and Lent http://www.kidswebindia.com/ShroveTuesday.php
• Holy Week http://www.kidswebindia.com/HolyWeek.php
• Palm Sunday http://www.kidswebindia.com/PalmSunday.php
• Holy Thursday http://www.kidswebindia.com/HolyThursday.php
• Good Friday http://www.kidswebindia.com/GoodFriday.php
• Easter http://www.kidswebindia.com/easter.php

Halleluyah is the joyous word of Easter wish.

The early Christians, many of whom were of Jewish origin, were brought up in the Hebrew tradition and regarded Easter as a new feature of the Passover festival, a commemoration of the advent of the Messiah as foretold by the prophets.

Holy Week, the last week of Lent, begins its with the observance of Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday takes its name from Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem where the crowds laid palms at his feet.

The content of Easter was analyzed into historical events and each began to be celebrated on a different day. As a result, Easter grew into a Holy Week.

In most churches one finds a bitter drink prepared from leaves, vinegar, etc. for everyone to taste after the service, Holy Saturday is a day of mourning and wailing.

In the gloom, which envelops the church, new fire is struck from flint and blessed. A big candle is then consecrated and from it is lighted many candles indicating the resurrection. Bells peal, music fills the air and light floods the hall.

Easter Sunday is a quiet day and the celebration is rather spiritual and inward rather than social showy. There will be a grand dinner at homes and visits of relatives.