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Saturday, 17 December 2016

What Are The Seasons And Feasts Of The Roman Catholic Priest Calendar?

By James Carter


Every year, the Roman Catholic has a liturgical calendar that they tend to follow. The emanation of the calendar is from the reflections of the birth and resurrection of Christ. Every year, there are feasts and festive seasons that are observed. Normally, two seasons become the peak of the calendar; the Christmas and the Easter festive. The two denote the birth and the resurrection of Christ respectively. This article tends to enlighten you more on the Roman Catholic Priest Calendar.

Advent is the first holy season in the liturgical datebook. The first Sunday of a liturgical year indicates the beginning of Advent in the Catholic Church. The conclusive day of the season is the day before Christmas which is on the twenty fourth of the twelfth month of a normal calendar.

The second thing on the liturgical calendars is the Christmas. Christmas begins on twenty fifth of December up to the first Sunday after the sixth of January. The feast or celebration during this period is known as the feast of Epiphany. In short, it is the feast of the three wise gentlemen.

The other season in the liturgical date books is the ordinary times. These are the days that are on the first Sunday after January six. The days extend to the week of the crucifixion. The particular day is Tuesday which is commonly known as the Fat Tuesday. After Fat Tuesday, there shall be the Ash Wednesday which is a day of celebration too.

Lent is the following festive on the Almanac and is a season for two days. Ash Wednesday is the beginning day, and it ends on the Holy Thursday Mass of His Holiness which is a day before Good Friday. In this day or season, Jesus and His disciples were in the upper room where they had their last supper.

Easter Triduum is the following season in the liturgical datebook. It is a period of three days from the Good Friday all through Easter Sunday. It is the time that Jesus was crucified, stayed on the tomb and the resurrection. The three days are Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

The Easter season is the next season or festive in the liturgical calendars. Normally, the period begins on Thursday when the Holy Mass of His Holiness occurred and goes for fifty days. After fifty days, there is another season or festive known as the Pentecostal.

After the Easter season, there is a period which ends at the beginning of Advent. This period is known as the Ordinary time. It is a time that connects resurrection with the birth of Jesus Christ. Therefore, it starts after Pentecost and ends before the twenty fourth of December.

There are other holy or celebration days in the liturgical calendar that are always included with their specific dates. These are celebrations of saints who have been in the Catholic Church for example; the celebration of St. Patrick is always in the seventeenth March.

Following the above tips, you have an idea of the liturgical calendar that is followed by the Catholic Church. Therefore, you should ensure you understand all the seasons. For more details, you should ensure to have all the catholic informative guides.




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