Most traditionalist are aware of the mastermind goals of Vatican Council II. Bring together all of the religions in order to promote the “One world Humanistic Gospel.” One of the obstacles which hasn’t been agreed upon so far, has been the fixed date for the passover.

The Orthodox Church and the Jews have somewhat different Passovers. The Jews always keep their passover in April, however their calendar starts on the 15 the day of the month in respect to our calendar. The Orthodox have a division among themselves, some follow the Jewish passover and others use the outdated calendar. For sure, one cannot have a traditional Catholic passover without the spring full moon. The Orthodox who go by the old calendar usually have their passover without a full moon because they celebrate it two weeks after the Catholic Church.

The common date or set date Easter calendar has been in the works since the V-2 council. What obstacle that prevents this is unknown to me except for the cooperation of the Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches, but John Paul II at Easter again expressed His desire that all Christians (and Jews) through out the world agree upon a common date for this solemn event. Benedict XVI wants the second Saturday in April.

In summarizing what effects this would have on the traditional movement I suspect that some of the groups would most probably go along with the changes for the simple reason that Popes have changed the calendar before. That is where April fools day comes from, when Pope Gregory the XIII changed new years day from March 25 to January 1. Catholics use to celebrate the holiday for about eight days ending on April 1, hence the Catholics who wouldn’t accept the change were referred to as, April fools.

The dilemma that this will cause will be a further division among traditionalists with the minority who reject the changes are going to find themselves alienated from the rest of the world in celebrating Easter and will become the odd ball out in society.

In my booklet on the second coming I point out what St. Paul says in Thess: 5:3. “That the day of the Lord is to come as a thief in the night … but you brethren, are not in the darkness that that day should overtake you as a thief.” In concluding, my dear faithful when this change takes place it will be the first time in history where Catholics will now have two different dates for Easter Sunday and Pentecost Sunday.

One group of Catholics will obviously be in the Dark. Those of us who are in the Light, we read, Apoc.3:3. ” If then thou shalt not watch, I will come to thee as a thief and thou shalt not know at what hour I will come to thee,”
(On the last Pentecost Sunday).

Grace be with you,
In Christ, Joseph