Re Sba on Festivals in Christianity - 2193 Words

Name of Student: Aneshia Saunders Topic: Major Christian Festivals Subject: Religious Education School Code: 100070 Year of Examination: 2014 Name of Student: Aneshia Saunders Topic: Major Christian Festivals Subject: Religious Education School Code: 100070 Year of Examination: 2014 The topic of this Religious Education School Based Assessment is the major festivals in Christianity. Holidays, feasts and fasts are a significant part of Christian religious practice. The feast days celebrate joyous historical events, such as the birth and resurrection of Christ, while the fast days provide a special opportunity to focus on self-reflection, self-discipline, and repentance. Festivals are a part of the natural human desire to celebrate, and†¦show more content†¦Christmas Christmas or Christmas Day is an auspicious religious festival for Christians. It is being celebrated every year on the specified date December 25 with great fervor to commemorate the birth and life of Lord Jesus Christ. Christians on this occasion gather at the churches at midnight and in the morning for the church service, popularly known as mass, for Christ. Christmas, nominally a holiday is observed in various innovative ways apart from following traditional practices that includes: special dishes, exchanging gifts, offering prayers and enjoying meal with family members. Following the centuries old customs and beliefs, Christians will observe Christmas as a great festival around the Globe. Epiphany | Epiphany is one of the most important Christian festivals, as it shows how God comes to His people and reveals His salvation to the world. Every year this day falls on 6th January or in some countries, on the Sunday that falls between 2nd January and 8th January. The Epiphany is an ancient Christian festival and is important in a number of ways. In some region, the Epiphany celebrates the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist in the River Jordan. In some other region, this day refers to the visit of the magi (wise men) to the infant Jesus when God revealed himself to the world through the manifestation of Jesus. This day also celebrates Jesus birth. The traditional color for Epiphany is white, which