Hot Cross Buns are divided into 4 quarters because the Greeks and Romans used to make them like this to indicate the 4 quarters of the moon. They are eaten on Good Friday morning and are made with spices as a reminder of the spices in the Good Friday story in Luke's and John's Gospels!
Lent as a word comes from the lengthening of the days at this time of Year.
The Easter Egg is the sign of new life and was a part of pre-Christian Spring Festivals. For Christians this became a symbol of Christ breaking out of the tomb.
Purple is the Church's colour of preparation during Lent (and Advent).
The Paschal Candle is a large candle that is placed in the church and remains there for the entire chuech year. It is the symbol of the Risen Christ overcoming death and darkness. The date of the current year is inscribed on the candle as well as the letters A.D. (the year of the Lord).
New Easter Clothes: During the Middle Ages in Europe people in their New Easter Clothes would take a long walk after Easter Mass, in a kind of procession preceded by the Easter Candle. The tradition evolved and is especially popular in New York on 5th Avenue.
Easter From 'Eostre' a Spring Festival celebrating the goddess of Spring.
Spy Wednesday So called because of Judas' betrayal of Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane
Good Friday The only day in the year that we call 'good'!!!!!! The word good is supposed to come from the word 'God'.
Maundy Thursday, otherwise known as Holy Thursday. From 'maundatum' meaning 'command' because of the commands that Jesus gave his disciples at the Last Supper
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