Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Knowledge About 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.

The first season that you ought to understand and acknowledge is the Advent. Advent is the waiting time for the birth of Jesus Christ and begins on the first Sunday of the liturgical year. The period then extends to the month of December particularly on the twenty fourth. December 24 is the day before Christmas.

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 season in the datebook which starts from Ash Wednesday and goes through Thursday. Normally, Thursday is termed as the Holy Thursday Mass of His Holiness. In explanation, it is a day that Jesus had His last supper with the disciples. Also, it is a day that comes before the crucifixion day or the Good Friday.

The celebrations or the festivals rotate around resurrection and the birth. The next one is Easter Triduum which is a festival season of three days. In these three days, Jesus was crucified on Good Friday and Easter Sunday, he resurrected.

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.

Lastly, there is ordinary time season. This is a period between the Pentecost and the day before the Advent. The period connects the resurrection of Jesus Christ with the celebration of His birth.

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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