Easter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Easter (Greek: ) is the most important annual religious feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to Christian scripture, Jesus was resurrected from the dead on the third day from his crucifi...
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The procession combined with the solemn Second Vespers of Easter Sunday is very old. There was great variety in the manner of solemnizing these Vespers. The service commenced with the nine KyrieEleisons, sung as in the Easter Mass, even sometimes with the corresponding trope lux et origo boni.
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www.newadvent.org/cathen/05224d.htm
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On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of the Lord, Jesus Christ. It is typically the most well-attended Sunday service of the year for Christian churches. ... In Western Christianity, Easter is always celebrated on the Sunday immediately following the Paschal Full Moon.
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christianity.about.com/od/holidaytips/qt/whatiseaster.htm
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Western Christians celebrate Easter on the Sunday on or after the full moon that follows the nominal date of the Equinox -- MAR-21. The Eastern Orthodox churches follow a different calculation; their Easter celebration is often many weeks after the date selected by the Western churches.
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www.religioustolerance.org/easter.htm
www.religioustolerance.org/easter.htm
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The complete procedure for calculating Easter Sunday dates for all years 326 to 4099 A.D. ... How to work out Easter Sunday dates quickly and easily for yourself. ... Lists of Easter Sunday dates for the last 300 and next 300 years.
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Provides the dates of Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday for 2005-2009, and a form for obtaining other years. ... For other years, you can obtain the dates of Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday by simply typing the year in the space below and clicking on the "Find dates" button.
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aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/easter.php
aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/easter.php
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Lent is the forty-six day period just prior to Easter Sunday. It begins on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras (French for "Fat Tuesday") is a celebration, sometimes called "Carnival," practiced around the world, on the Tuesday prior to Ash Wednesday.
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wilstar.com/holidays/easter.htm
wilstar.com/holidays/easter.htm
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The Easter bunny, Easter eggs, and other resources at this site from Holidays on the Net. ... The Lenten Season; Lent refers to the forty-day period leading up to the holiday of Easter. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends the Saturday before Easter Sunday.
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www.holidays.net/easter/
www.holidays.net/easter/
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