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To: Poison Pill

In the Orthodox tradition we call it Great Lent. There are other differences from the Roman Catholic tradition including the calendar (we still use the Julian calendar for Easter and Lent) and the fasting discipline. The feasts and commemorations are also different.


3 posted on 04/03/2016 11:58:01 AM PDT by NRx (It's sad when there is no one running for President that I can vote for with a clear conscience.)
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Thanks I’ll try to make some time to read up on. Learned something new.


4 posted on 04/03/2016 12:01:23 PM PDT by Poison Pill
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