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The Eastern Orthodox liturgical calendar describes and dictates the rhythm of the life of the Eastern Orthodox Church.Passages of Holy Scripture, saints and events for commemoration are associated with each date, as are many times special rules for fasting or feasting that correspond to the day of the week or time of year in relationship to the major feast days.
Mothering Sunday is a day honouring mother churches, [1] the church where one is baptised and becomes "a child of the church", celebrated since the Middle Ages [2] in the United Kingdom, Ireland and some Commonwealth countries on the fourth Sunday in Lent. On Mothering Sunday, Christians have historically visited their mother church—the ...
Of these, the better known is Laetare Sunday, and if reference is made to a single "Refreshment Sunday" or "Rose Sunday" it is usually this Sunday that is meant. [1] It is also called Mid-Lent Sunday, Mothering Sunday, Mother's Day, and Rose Sunday. As noted, on both Refreshment Sundays, the colour of vestments and church hangings is changed to ...
In 2023, the vernal equinox falls on March 20, 2023, making the first full moon after that date April 6 and the following Sunday—April 9—Easter 2023. dtimiraos - Getty Images Easter Sunday ...
The Last Judgment; also, Meat-Fare Sunday (the last day meat may be eaten): 8th Sunday before Pascha (56 days) Sunday of Forgiveness ; also, Cheese-Fare Sunday (the last day dairy products may be consumed — during Great Lent fish, wine, and olive oil will be allowed only on certain days): 7th Sunday before Pascha (49 days)
Those in the Eastern Orthodox Church also have an All Saints' Day, but it’s observed the first Sunday after ... The official date of November 1 was established by Pope Gregory III during his ...
The Third Sunday of Easter; The Fourth Sunday of Easter; The Fifth Sunday of Easter; The Sixth Sunday of Easter, Rogation Sunday; The Ascension of our Lord: Thursday; The Day of Pentecost; Trinity Sunday; The Last Sunday after Pentecost, Bible Sunday: 23–29 October; All Saints' Day: 1 November; The First Sunday of the Kingdom: 30 October ...
All Eastern Orthodox agree that Dec. 25 is the date of Christmas, or the Feast of the Nativity, as they call it. The question is whether Dec. 25 falls on Dec. 25 or Jan. 7. That requires a little ...