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To: NYer
... the Ascension of the Lord, which falls on Thursday May 25, though in some countries it will be celebrated on Sunday May 28.

Since the Feast of the Ascension comes 40 days after Easter, does that mean that Easter fell on a Wednesday in those countries? That would mean Good Friday must have fallen on a Monday there.

4 posted on 05/22/2006 6:09:17 PM PDT by Dajjal
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To: Dajjal
Since the Feast of the Ascension comes 40 days after Easter, does that mean that Easter fell on a Wednesday in those countries?

Ah, 40 days, 43 days, it's all just liturgics correct to one significant digit.

7 posted on 05/22/2006 6:57:12 PM PDT by Campion ("I am so tired of you, liberal church in America" -- Mother Angelica, 1993)
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