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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture indeed, i told my students in my millennialism class about this. it was seen as a kind of pinprick thru time: date of the creation of man, splitting of the red sea, incarnation, crucifixion and battle of armageddon. it happens about thrice a century. well, at least here on the east coast, we have another 12 hours to go... :-) r On Mar 25, 2005, at 9:56 AM, Theresa Gross-Diaz wrote: > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and > culture > > A student just sent me a clipping (from her local paper, though she > didn't give me its name) which cited Richard Landes' article in > Speculum 2000 (vol.75 no.1). Landes reports that Abbo of Fleury was > aware of this momentous coincidence: > "This computus- based calculation predicted the end of the world when > the Passion and the Annunciation coincided on Friday March 25, the > very date of the creation of Adam. This calendrical coincidence > occurred three times [before 1000]... in 970, 981, and 992..." (Landes > pp124-125) > > The newspaper clipping cont'd that "Matthew Paris speak[s] of it, and > Lambert of St.-Omer adds that March 25 was the date of the creation of > Adam, the binding of Isaac, and the crossing of the Red Sea, not to > mention the annunciation to Mary, the crucifixion of Christ, and the > battle of Armageddon." > > (The article went on to joke that : > "a strange red logo stating "Omnium Finis Imminet" has been appearing > on television commercials and subway > signs. Perhaps it is a new TV show or video game, but who knows...") > > It's snowing in Chicago today; but that's not a portent : that's just > spring in Chicago! > Blessed Easter to all > TGD > >>>> [log in to unmask] 3/25/05 8:10:06 AM >>> > medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and > culture > > In later medieval thinking is the Annunciation not so far > from the Passion, but really its 'first chapter' (at least > in popular opinion and in pictorial art). > > It has an akward position this year, but unless you are more > than 80 years old, can nobody remember what was done the last > time it occurred in 1932. It is more rare than a total solar > eclipse, and will not happen again in our lifetime (at least > not in mine:-) > > According to Grotefend did it occur the year before Hastings, > then in the following years: > 1076*, 1155, 1160*, 1239, 1250, 1323, 1334, 1345, 1407, 1418, > 1429, 1440*, 1502, 1513, 1524, 1597 ... > in modern times in 1864*, 1910, 1921, 1932, 2005, and no more > in this century! (the reson for this, I suppose, is found in > the calendar reform, which reduced the frequency of an early > Easter (although I not quite understand how it came about to > work this way). > > The 'rubrice generalis breviarii' has of course directions > for such occasions, but, as mentioned above, is it not > something that normally occurs twice within living mens memory. > So : please enjoy this memorable and unique day in your life! > Best > Erik Drigsdahl > > At 10:15 +0100 25/03/05, Dr. Gordon Arthur wrote: >>> The Annunciation, which feels strange to celebrate on Good Friday. I >>> assume that Good Friday trumps the Annunciation. Is the A. moved to >>> another day in years like this one? > >> Correct. No feasts supersede either Holy Week or Easter Week, so it's >> transferred to the next available weekday after Low Sunday, which this >> year is April 4th. >> Gordon >> > > _____________________________________________________________________ > > Mag.art. 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