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Friday, April 19th, 2024
the Third Week after Easter
the Third Week after Easter
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Easter Even
The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia
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The day between Good Friday and Easter Day is so called and commemorates the Descent of our Blessed Lord's soul into Hell (the place of departed spirits), while His Body rested in the grave. "There has ever been something of festive gladness in the celebration of Easter Even which sets it apart from Lent, notwithstanding the Fast still continues. To the disciples it was a day of mourning after an absent Master, but the Church of the Resurrection sees already the triumph of the Lord over Satan and Death." Baptism is wont to be administered on Easter Even, because this was one of the two great times for baptizing converts in the Primitive Church, the other being Pentecost or Whitsun Day.
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Miller, William James. Entry for 'Easter Even'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/acd/e/easter-even.html. 1901.
Miller, William James. Entry for 'Easter Even'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/acd/e/easter-even.html. 1901.
