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    St Andrew Site Admin
    Mar 08

    The Indiction

    in Ask the Priest

    The Indiction is the term we’ve borrowed over from Roman Egypt’s agricultural and land tax cycles, and for us as Orthodox Christians signifies the beginning of the Church year - September 1st. Initially it was Emperor Augustus’ birthday, the 23rd, but by about the 400s it became what it is today - the 1st. What does this mean for us practically? Not a whole lot, really. But it does explain why our menaion is arranged with September first, ditto the Gospel and Epistle lectionaries, etc. In a way though it is meet and good that as we head into Autumn we begin our year - a new time to reflect and to pray. As our days grow shorter we have an opportunity to grow closer to God as we prepare for the winter; we approach the Nativity and begin our cycle of feasts and fasts all over again.

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