In the Orthodox Christian tradition, the main celebration, giving special spiritual joy, is considered the day of the celebration of the Holy Resurrection of Christ. The Easter of the Lord in 2016 falls on May 1st.
Orthodox Christians around the world have the pious custom for Easter not only to congratulate each other with the joyful greeting "Christ is Risen", but also to present various gifts. This is especially true for godparents, because it was they who became the recipients of the new member of the Church from the baptismal font. Therefore, it is very traditional to congratulate your godson (godchild) with a memorable gift.
Easter gift can be selected depending on the age and gender of the godson. However, the main criterion for choosing an Easter souvenir should be a special spiritual significance, because the Easter holiday itself is not a secular celebration, but the very essence of Christian faith, hope and hope for a future eternal life.
Children can be congratulated on Easter by presenting the holy icon. Which image to choose is decided by the godparent himself. Often this can be an icon of the Resurrection of the Lord or an image of a nominal saint.
A quite logical gift for Easter could be spiritual literature. Depending on the age and spiritual "education" of a person, you can choose a soulful book, starting from a children's Bible with illustrations, ending with the creations of the Holy Fathers of the Church or a collection of sermons of outstanding homelords.
Perhaps the most common Easter gift is Easter decorated eggs. It can be both expensive jewelry, and ordinary painted eggs with symbols of the resurrection of Christ.
If the godson (godson), for various reasons, does not have a body cross, then the gift of the crucifixion will be quite justified, because the cross is a symbol of Christ's victory over death and marks the feat of the Lord, through which salvation is granted to man.
If a person is fond of spiritual music, then as a gift you can choose gift sets with audio recordings of spiritual Christian works. At the same time, it is not necessary to select compositions of a purely Easter character.
Currently, there are many other Christian souvenirs: for example, statuettes of a guardian angel or saints. It is especially good if these products are consecrated.
For the practical side of life, kitchen utensils with Easter symbols (mugs, spoons or forks) may be suitable. Currently, limited cutlery with Christian symbols is being produced.
Thus, on Easter, everyone can pick up a gift. The main thing is that it corresponds to the Christian triumph and recalls the historical event of the Resurrection of Christ.
