Easter Vigil

The liturgy of the Easter Vigil begins at sunset and ends at sunrise on the night of Holy Saturday to Easter . Remembered that Jesus gets up in the night. The Easter Vigil is the festival of lights, the feast of the water and the feast of joy; for Jesus' resurrection .

Catholic tradition
Christians spend the night praying and awake through. At the end of the night is the Light as symbol for Christ, festive carried in and applauded. This symbolizes the resurrection. The celebration in the Catholictradition, a celebration in which a large number of symbols are combined. The first chapter of the book of Genesis is read, the story of creation, with its repeated "And God saw that it was good. " After the symbolism of the new fire, this story reiterates the order brought by God. The Gospel reading tells about the new morning and the empty tomb: "Why are you looking for living among the dead?"
 * Darkness, at the beginning of the celebration, there is no light in the church space. Darkness is also a lack of planning.
 * Light, in particular: new light. The fire for the Easter candle is just ignited. Certainly before the time of the match and the lighter light was a clear sign for "something new start." Light brings order in the chaos.Light as a symbol of Christ: light on the path of life.
 * Spreading light: the faithful stabbing their own candle with the flame of the Easter candle. The latter may be directly or indirectly, one gives to each other by the light. As a symbol of Christ: spread the faith, theGospel, the Good News, distribute.
 * Consecration of water
 * is blown over the water, compare the Pentecost story .
 * the Easter candle is dipped three times into the water to dedicate.

In some churches, the baptismal water is blessed believers and renew the baptismal promises . If there are baptized, they are baptized . Then is the Eucharist dedicated. Symbol of the Risen Lord is the Easter candle that henceforth its light will shine. In the candle five grains of incense stuck in cross shape; they represent the five wounds of Jesus in the hands, feet and heart.