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A Tale of Two Easters
Why two celebrations? Related Links Easter Features Quick Guide to the Dates of Passover and Easter Sweet Easter Facts Movable Feasts Kosher for Passover Eastern Orthodox…Lateran Council, Fourth
(Encyclopedia) Lateran Council, Fourth, 1215, 12th ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church, convened at the Lateran Palace, Rome, by Pope Innocent III to crown the work of his pontificate. It…Mardi Gras
The feast before the fast Millions of people every year crowd New Orleans to view the Mardi Gras parades. RELATED LINKS A Tale of Two Easters Easter Features Lent Shrove Tuesday…Henry (Bunny) Austin 2000 Deaths
Henry (Bunny) AustinAge: 94 teamed with Fred Perry to help Britain win four Davis Cup finals in a row (1933-36); reached singles finals at Wimbledon in 1932 and 1938 and the 1937 French Open…Palm Sunday
(Encyclopedia) Palm Sunday, in the Christian calendar, the Sunday before Easter, sixth and last Sunday in Lent, and the first day of Holy Week. It recalls the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem riding…Rapa Nui
(Encyclopedia) Rapa Nui: see Easter Island.Holy Week
(Encyclopedia) Holy Week, week before Easter. Its chief days are named Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday. In Christian life it is a week of devout observance, commemorating…Christina Rossetti: Easter Even
Easter Even1864There is nothing more that they can do For all their rage and boast; Caiaphas with his blaspheming crew, Herod with his host,Pontius Pilate in his Judgement-hall Judging…Brewer's: Easter-day Sun
It was formerly a common belief that the sun danced on Easter Day. Sir Thomas Browne combats the notion in his Vulgar Errors. But oh, she dances such a way, No sun upon an Easter day Is…Trending
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