tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415815443006499013.post2736472171599097351..comments2023-04-27T04:14:30.583-07:00Comments on Straight from the Heart: A Papal Calendar?Donna Farleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11884647995104136193noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415815443006499013.post-60434603192773103892017-01-05T10:54:50.659-08:002017-01-05T10:54:50.659-08:00From what my non-scientific mind can understand, o...From what my non-scientific mind can understand, our current Orthodox calendar uses the Julian computation for the spring equinox, with the result that all Orthodox, Old Calendar and New, keep the Paschal cycle at the same time. (I believe Finland uses a completely Gregorian calendar including the spring equinox, because of its connection with the State, but I believe they are the sole exception.)Fr. Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933248163052873060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415815443006499013.post-77193784276438510282017-01-05T09:48:29.902-08:002017-01-05T09:48:29.902-08:00Curious: I've never heard of differences among...Curious: I've never heard of differences among Orthodox in keeping Lent and Pascha - can you say a little more?LaskeyCollectivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04699359627550463004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3415815443006499013.post-82534903288366649342017-01-04T12:32:14.895-08:002017-01-04T12:32:14.895-08:00I have always found it kind of intriguing that so ...I have always found it kind of intriguing that so many Orthodox seem to prefer a calendar created by pagan Romans to a calendar created by Roman Catholics. If provenance and not accuracy is the issue, then surely the Church should avoid using <i>both</i> calendars.Peter T Chattawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395937367596387523noreply@blogger.com