Why is Easter the most important season in the liturgical year?

Answer 1

A Catholic answer (Catholics in communion with the Pope)After the fall and break-up of the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church eventually became the custodian of the law, education, and administration throughout much of Europe. In many places, this included the keeping of the calendar, religious and civil. Eventually, with the separation of the church from the secular state, it became necessary to keep two calendars: one civil or secular, the other religious or liturgical. The liturgical calendar tracks the progress of the liturgical year, which includes mostly celebrations and commemorations of certain major events in the lives of Jesus Christ, of Mary, and of the saints, such as (January) the Feast of Mary, Mother of God; (Feb) Saint Bernadette's day; (March) Saint Patrick's Day; (April) Easter Sunday (May) Feast of the Pentecost, and so on, all the way to December and Christmas Day.

Answer 2

Catholic Answer

The Liturgical Year hinges on the Nativity (Birth), and Passion, Death, and Resurrection (Easter) of Our Blessed Lord, Jesus Christ. The Catholic Church is the Mystical Body of Christ (see Ephesians, 4:4-13 {cf John 15:5-8}, 1 Cor 12:12), and thus the Church is living out the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Christ in the liturgical year.

from Modern Catholic Dictionary by John A. Hardon,

S.J.

Doubleday & Co., Inc. Garden City, NY 1980

Liturgical Year. The annual cycle of the mysteries of Christ, the Blessed Virgin, angels, and saints, which the Church commemorates in the Mass, the Divine Office, and other forms of public worship. The liturgical year begins with the first Sunday of Advent and closes with the thirty-fourth

week "through the year" name Christ the King Sunday.

Answer 3

It guides them to remember the works of God. Every period of time has a different event either happiness and sadness.