From
earliest times, eggs have symbolized birth and resurrection.
In
the second century, Christians adopted eggs as a symbol of Christ's
Resurrection. Wealthy people gave eggs covered by boiling them with
flowers, leaves bark, or insects that contained natural dyes.
Eggs
have continued to be used as Easter gifts. Czar Alexander III of Russia
had the world's most expensive Easter eggs made for his wife late in
the nineteenth century. The goldsmith Peter Carl Faberge fashioned them
of enamel, gold, and precious jewels.
Today's
chocolage Easter eggs may seem trifles in comparison. But their true
value lies in what they represent: spiritual rebirth and new life through
Christ. As Easter approaches, let us rejoice in its great promise -
the promise of Resurrecte life.