{"id":583,"date":"2019-10-14T03:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T03:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diversity.csl.org\/?p=583"},"modified":"2019-10-14T03:00:25","modified_gmt":"2019-10-14T03:00:25","slug":"christmas-holidays-julian-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csl.org\/diversity\/christmas-holidays-julian-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Holidays\/Julian Calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many in the Orthodox\nChristian Church, most notably present in Eastern Europe, Southern Europe,\nAfrica, and West Asia, celebrate the Christmas Holidays according the Julian\nCalendar, first developed by Julius Cesar in 46 B.C. which predates the Gregorian\nCalendar developed by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. Although technically Christmas\nDay in the Julian Calendar is December 25<sup>th<\/sup> when pairing it with the\nmore widely used Gregorian Calendar it lands Christmas Day around January 7<sup>th<\/sup>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many practicing\nOrthodox Christians fast leading up to Christmas and the Christmas Eve meal is\ngenerally meat and alcohol free including twelve dishes to represent the twelve\napostles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Affirmation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We know nearly every day\nof the year is filled with a holy and sacred celebration from one of the world\nreligions. We know that all days are holy as all days contain life and life is\nholy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gentle Call to Action<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider, when it is\nappropriate and you have check in to make sure it\u2019s okay to attend, attending a\nholy service or celebration that takes place in a faith community that is\ndifferent from your own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Resource <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Look up a local\nInterfaith Group in your city, town, or state. They will be able to provide more\ninformation about cultivating interfaith experiences and relationships. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many in the Orthodox Christian Church, most notably present in Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Africa, and West Asia, celebrate the Christmas Holidays according the Julian Calendar, first developed by Julius Cesar in 46 B.C. which predates the Gregorian Calendar developed by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. 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