Easter

My friend Judy Haag sent me the following facts about Easter and how it is scheduled. I found it fascinating. 2008 Easter Facts
As you may know, Easter is always the first Sunday after the 1st full moon after the Spring Equinox (which is March 20). The dating of Easter is based on the lunar calendar that Hebrew people used to identify Passover. This is why Easter moves around on our Roman calendar.

Easter can actually be one day earlier (March 22) but that is rare, very rare. In fact, even celebrating Easter on March 23 is rare and here is why.

March 23 is the earliest any of us will ever see Easter, unless we live as long as Methuselah. In fact, only the eldest of our population have ever seen it this early. Congratulations to those who are 95 years or more because Easter this early came way back then. The last time it was this early was 1913.

The rest of us have never and will not ever see it come any earlier. The next time Easter will arrive on March 23 will be in 2228. Do you plan on living another 220 years?

The next time it falls on March 22, is in 2285 and that is 277 years from now. Be sure to eat your veggies if you want to be around then. The last time it was on March 22 was 1818. A person born before that would be almost 200 now.

So, Easter is connected to Passover just as Christianity is connected to Judaism. Our roots are Jewish and we have been "Grafted into the olive tree". Each time we celebrate Easter and the Resurrection we are also celebrating the Pass Over of death to life.

Easter is coming. Celebrate life! Celebrate Jesus!