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Apr 8, 2022 · Orthodox Easter always falls after the Jewish celebration of Passover, because, according to the New Testament, the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ took place after he entered Jerusalem to...
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Apr 17, 2022 · April 17, 2022 · Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick. Note: This is a 2022 update/revision of a 2015 post. R ight around this time of year, various articles and images begin circulating, giving explanations as to why the Orthodox Pascha (Easter) celebration is usually a week or more after the Western Easter.
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Easter continues to be celebrated on two different dates depending on which church you belong to. The Orthodox Easter now falls anywhere between April 4 and May 8 and the Catholic Easter falls ...
Jun 25, 2019 · Most people who are aware of the different dates of Easter in the East and the West assume that Eastern Orthodox and Western Christians celebrate Easter on different days because the Orthodox determine the date of Easter with reference to the date of the modern Jewish Passover.
Aug 12, 2000 · Religious Calendar: History and Development. Within the Orthodox Church feast days and fast days are reckoned according to two distinct calendars, the Julian Calendar and the Gregorian Calendar. The first is attributed to the Roman Emperor Julius Caesar, whose name it bears.
Mar 2, 2021 · Updated on March 02, 2021. Orthodox Easter is the most significant and sacred season of the Eastern Christian church's calendar. The annual holiday consists of a series of celebrations or movable feasts commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ .
Apr 17, 2014 · 1 The Israelite Passover. 1.1 The Early Passover - Nomadic and Domestic. 1.2 Passover and Exodus. 1.3 Passover and Unleavened Bread. 1.4 The Passover - Festival of the Temple. 2 The Passover of Jesus. 3 The Christian Passover. 3.1 The Sunday Passover. 3.2 The Annual Passover. 3.3 The Eschatological Passover. 4 See also. 5 Notes. 6 References.
