It’s Easter and this is one of the rare times when Orthodox Easter coincides with the usual Christian Easter. Because it is a lunar festival, and the Orthodox Christians churches primarily follow the Julian calendar, while Western churches use the Gregorian calendar, the date of the first full moon after the equinox can be several…
It’s that time of year again – spring in the northern hemisphere, when new growth pokes its head above the thawing ground and little lambies frolic in green pastures. We in the southern hemisphere, where it’s autumn, join Christians in the northern hemisphere to celebrate Easter, commemorating the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. However,…
Today, the 8th of April, is the second day of the Easter long weekend. For Christians, Easter is the most sacred and special period in the religious calendar, marking Jesus’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday last week) and then his crucifixion on Good Friday and His resurrection this coming Sunday. This is also the…
Good Friday is one of only two days in the year when it’s difficult to find a shop or anything else open in Australia. The other is Christmas Day. You can go to just about any town centre and shoot a cannon down the main street without any fear of hitting anybody. Both are holy…