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Though the hymn is originally based on the Old Testament verse from the Book of Job, where Job proclaims "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" , [3] it is mostly used as a hymn for Easter Sunday commemorating the Resurrection of Jesus. [6] Medley was also inspired by Thomas the Apostle coming to believe after having seen Jesus after the Resurrection.
Easter, [nb 1] also called Pascha [nb 2] (Aramaic, Greek, Latin) or Resurrection Sunday, [nb 3] is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament as having occurred on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD.
In some traditions, Easter Sunday is the first Sunday of Eastertide and the following Sunday (Low Sunday) is the second Sunday of Eastertide and so on. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] Easter Sunday and Pentecost correspond to pre-existing Jewish feasts: The first day of Pesach (פסח) and the holiday of Shavu'ot (שבועות).
This year, Easter is on Sunday, April 9, 2023. How is the Easter date determined? The holiday occurs on the Sunday after the first full moon following the vernal equinox , which welcomes spring in ...
Easter Sunday: Commemorating the resurrection of Jesus. Of the four canonical Gospels, each has a version of the Passion, or final period of Jesus' life. While the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and ...
Easter falls on Sunday, April 17, 2022. While many other holidays have fixed dates (Christmas, for instance, is always on December 25), Easter’s date changes from year to year.
The Noveritis, also variously known as the Announcement of Easter and the Moveable Feasts (in the post-1970 Roman Missal) or the Epiphany proclamation, is a liturgical chant sung on the Feast of Epiphany that contains a summary of liturgical dates of moveable feasts in the year ahead. Noveritis comes from the incipit of the chant.
Simply put, Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full Moon that occurs on or after the spring equinox. If the full Moon falls on a Sunday, then Easter is the next Sunday.