A bit about Easter

~ joannerambling

Well, here we are at Good Friday which most people know is the day Jesus was crucified. It is also referred to as Holly Friday, Great Friday, Great and Holy Friday and Black Friday which I did not know till researching this post.

Ok I am writing this on Good Friday but I will post it tomorrow but that will still be good Friday somewhere in the world.

Here down under Easter is a four-day long weekend, starting on Good Friday and ending on Easter Monday. We celebrate in different ways but for most an Easter egg hunt is involved when you have young children. Also, we like our Hot Cross Buns with or without fruit and sometimes they are chocolate or have choc chips in them.

As we all know Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the full moon following 21 March. It was the Catholic Church that created a fixed date to define it and is known as the ecclesiastical equinox.

Why is it determined by the moon well, because according to the Bible, Jesus’s death and resurrection occurred at the time of the Jewish Passover, which is celebrated on the first full moon following the vernal equinox. This soon led to Christians celebrating Easter on different dates.

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I am a mother and grandmother and I blog about my family and my life along with anything else that takes my fancy

4 thoughts on “A bit about Easter”

  1. Dearest Jo-Anne,

    Yes, here we still have Good Friday.

    Did have to read one of Jesus’ 7 final words during a noon service.

    Tomorrow Easter Vigil and on Easter Sunday I will sing in the chancel choir with orchestra.

    So that will end a very busy week. We had long rehearsal on Wednesday evening and did sing during the Vertebrae Service on Thursday evening.

    Wishing you and your family a very Happy Easter!

    Hugs,

    Mariette

    Reply

      1. Guess you are exaggerating way too much!

        My Dad was a 1st tenor and he sang 80 years and Mom was a 1st soprano (like me) and sang some 30 years. My Grandmother and also my mother–in–law sang in the same choir—they were best friends.

        Since I have no more fluids behind my left lung, I can sing better.

        Grateful for every day that I live.

        Hugs and Happy Easter

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