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 queenofquiz rated 8 months ago- Although linked readings credit the difference in Easter dates to the Julian calendar, I'm not so sure it matters since Easter is a moveable holiday. I always understood that Easter's date was based on a simple formula: The Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, and a...
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- queenofquiz rated 8 months ago
- Although linked readings credit the difference in Easter dates to the Julian calendar, I'm not so sure it matters since Easter is a moveable holiday. I always understood that Easter's date was based on a simple formula: The Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, and after the Jewish Passover. The western churches have omitted the last requirement. I'm not sure where the actual calendar has any influence on the equinox or the phase of the moon. It does explain why a set-date holiday would be delayed, however, since December 25 on the Julian calendar reads to be Jan. 7 on the Gregorian.
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