Five Ways – Apr 25

Apr 23, 2025

As Roman Catholics mourn Pope Francis, we remember how Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised him. They met three times, and on the pope’s death, Putin said that in Russia, the closer one dies to Easter, the more blessed that person is.

We also remember the pope’s sense of joy and humor. Comedian Ellen DeGeneres has a you tube presentation on this, available on the website Mission-Unity-Dialogue, http://www.harrywinter.org, Christian Joy page, scrolling down to Previous Christian Joy, then to her you tube. Or go directly to you tube, making sure you watch the video through the reference to alligators.
Pope Francis was actively pushing for a common date for Easter for both Eastern and Western Christians. The problem seems to be choosing the date: either the third Sunday of April every year, or a date on the lunar calendar.

My thanks to Father Seamus Finn, O.M.I. for sending the attachment below. In the March 25 Five Ways, we presented his attachment on the more recent Nicea effort. This one gives more of the background as all our Churches search for a Creation Time.

Many thanks to all who commented on the March Five Ways. May the 50 days of Easter time bring us all closer to Christ, and help us find a worthy successor to Pope Francis.

In His Love,

Fr. Harry Winter, O.M.I.