Christian reckoning of time

The issue of the liturgical calendar of the Orthodox Church is one of the topics currently being discussed. Using the<br />julian or neojulian liturgical calendar raises in faithful not only dilemmas or doubts, but also confusion, as shown by discussions<br />on some social networking sites.<br />The author of this text wants to bring closer reader to the problems of this issue and clarify the liturgical and calendar<br />duality. This paper also develops such topics as the history of the christian calendar, reckoning of years, creation of calendars:<br />julian, gregorian and neojulian, as well as problems arising from using two calendars within one local Church.<br />This work shows that the use of one kind or another calendar is not a violation of dogma, but may lead to a breach of<br />a rule, established at the time of the Ecumenical Councils. You should be aware that the julian calendar was not strictly<br />a calendar set up for the liturgical aims, but it was adapted for formulating the liturgical order.<br />Experience of the liturgical life shows that, even though type of calendar is not a dogma, entering neojulian calendar<br />permanently divided some local Orthodox communities. Introduction of neojulian calendar was not necessary, and the<br />events at the beginning of the twentieth century is warning to refrain from taking radical action to reform liturgical life.<br />Certainly this is a difficult issue that requires common action under the providence of Grace of the Holy Spirit