The Vernal Creation and the Liturgical Year
The world was created at the vernal equinox, not autumn: all the Fathers teach this. Spring is the most beautiful season, befitting the state of innocence. The Council of Palestine proves the vernal creation from "let it germinate" (spring germination) and the equal division of light and darkness. The first day of the world was March 25, on which the Blessed Virgin received the Annunciation and Christ was incarnated. The first day of the world was a Sunday.
Chapter I (The Six Days of Creation)
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Verse 12: And the earth brought forth
— The world was created at the vernal equinox, not autumn: all the Fathers teach this; spring is the most beautiful season, befitting the state of innocence.
"It is truer that the world was created at the vernal equinox. First, because all the Fathers generally teach this."
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Verse 12: And the earth brought forth
— The Council of Palestine proves the vernal creation from "let it germinate" (spring germination) and the equal division of light and darkness; the first day was March 25, the same as the Annunciation and the Incarnation.
"It adds that the first day of the world was March 25, on which also the Blessed Virgin received the Annunciation, and Christ was incarnated in her, and on which after 34 years He either suffered or rose from death."
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Verse 5: And He called the light Day
— The first day of the world was a Sunday; the seventh was the Sabbath.
"This first day of the world was a Sunday; for the seventh from it was the Sabbath."