Easter lasts for a total of 50 days, from Easter Sunday until the feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit comes upon the apostles, Mary, and the first followers of Christ. This year, 2022, Easter runs from April 17 until June 5.
Vestments and Altar cloth are white.
The Sundays of easter are celeberated as an Extension of Easter Day its self, 40 days until the Ascension add 10 for Pentecost – which means 50. it is said that that last 10 days of the Easter Season may have been the first Novena. 10 because the first day and last day represent a day between them, since the day begins after dusk and ends at dusk the following day.
A Celtic Easter is celebrated according to the Orthodox Calendar – last Sunday was Celtic Easter Day.
Why Celtic Easter? The beauty for many of us in Celtic Christian spirituality is the confluence of contemplative prayer, creational participation and worship of the Divine Creator who is present in all of life. That sense of being rooted in an indigenous Christian practice that is unique to these truly amazing islands of ours, brings with it an intimacy our wider society appears to be lacking. The closeness of Celtic Christianity to the rhythms of nature, the seasons of the year and the pastoral agrarian wholesomeness of life, brings with it a depth of peace and fulfillment to our humanity that continually refreshes and reintroduces us to our true selves in God. Is this a romantic vision of life? Yes it is and unashamedly so. In a world of constant noise, economic stress, overwhelming stories of violence and the normalisation of political corruption in the name of economic expedience, rediscovering the simple beauty of going slow, enjoying love and life and allowing our lives and communities to be filled out with a Spirit of Holiness and wholesomeness is perhaps the greatest witness we can offer to an imploding culture.
Celebrating a Celtic Easter. – The Society of St. Columba (st-columba.com)