Hi Christine,
Why two more days out than the ll. My understanding is that the
eleven days was
a one-time adjustment to bring us into the current calendar. Thereafter
the adjustment
is to have a leap day every four years of an extra day - a system of
account only to allow for 365.25 days each year which is awkward, thus
every four years we catch up with one extra day. The relationship to the
Julian calendar would remain the same.
Re the celebration of Epiphany. Is it differently celebrated in the
Eastern orthodox church from the Christian feast on January 6 which
celebrates the manifestation of the divine nature of Jesus to the
Gentiles as represented by the Magi.
Bea
On 1/19/06 1:21 AM stephen buckley writes:
>News item on radio today describes the Epiphany celebrations going on in
>Russia (Moscow?) at that time, 8.45 a.m. GMT. (Some of the Orthodox churches
>retain the Julian Calendar, presumably, which was 11 days out in 1752, so is
>now probably 13 days out.)
>In the Orthodox church, Epiphany is the Great
>Blessing of the Waters. Priests were out there this morning in temperatures
>of minus at least 20 degrees C, the coldest Epiphany in yonks, and blessed
>the river, whereupon people made holes in the ice and went for a dip. I
>think the idea is that it cleanses them of their sins. (Makes St Cuthbert
>look like a softie.)
>
>It's supposed to be possible to listen to the clip via the internet, for the
>next week, via www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today/listenagain/index.shtml
>
>Christine B.
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