Once the First Council of Nicaea (325) concluded, the rule for determining the date of Easter was established: “Easter is to be celebrated on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon after the vernal equinox.” What is the symbolic significance of these astronomical reference events? Many years ago, Father Gregory Hesse (1953–2006), a Chestertonian by spirit, was asked by some of his…
Astronomy and Liturgy: the Symbolic Meanings of the Date of Easter — By: OnePeterFive
