There are Orthodox Churches in the United States that recognize the holiday dates according to theJulian calendar, for example the Russian, Ukrainian, and Serbian Orthodox Churches. Christmas is still on December 25 in the Julian calendar so the January 7 date is only valid between 1901 and 2100...
celebrate the “miracle of Easter” on the Easter Sunday date in the Julian calendar. Many people see Easter as the most important event in the church calendar. Orthodox Easter preparations begin with 40 days of strict fasting prior to Easter Day. Many Orthodox Christians attend liturgies...
The Romanian Church’s inclusion in its calendar of Bishop Paulinus of Aquileia († 802)[32], who first added the Filioque to the Creed and justified this addition from a theological point of view, also causes caution. The arguments of Paulinus of Aquileia for the admissibility of additions...
Orthodox Christians in Canada celebrate Pascha according to the Easter date in the Julian calendar. Pascha is the most important event in the church calendar in the Orthodox Church. Many Orthodox Christians attend church liturgies during the Holy Week that leads up to Easter Sunday. The Easter Su...
churches retained the Julian calendar after the Gregorian calendar was introduced in Europe in 1582. Therefore they often follow a different Easter date compared with many western churches. Easter holidays, such as Good Friday, are “moveable feasts” as these dates change according to calendar ...
Many Orthodox churches retained the Julian calendar after the Gregorian calendar was introduced in Europe in 1582. Therefore they often follow a different Easter date compared with many western churches. Easter holidays, such as Holy Saturday, are “moveable feasts” as these dates change according ...
Unfortunately, none of these proposals for calendar reforms were followed through. Matthew Blastares considers in his Synthagma that the date of Easter has to be com- puted according to four criteria: (1) after the vernal equinox; (2) not on the same day as the Jews; (3) after the ...