Thursday, December 15, 2016

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

By James Carter


When it comes to observing times and seasons, the Catholic Church has made it easier for all its members through developing a calendar that is applied worldwide. This is known as the liturgical calendar, and it will identify all the holy days and seasons of a year as reflected from the birth and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Normally, the universal-ism of the seasons and festivals unites the Catholic Church and makes them speak in one accord. Listed below are the seasons and festive as appearing in 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.

Christmas is a season you need to acknowledge. This season starts on the twenty fifth of December and will go up op the first Sunday after the sixth of January. Christmas is the most celebrated season as it marks the birth of Jesus Christ. Before the sixth of January, there is a celebration of the Epiphany or the three wise men.

Ordinary times are the next in the almanac. The commencing of this season is normally the day after the celebration of Epiphany. In short, it is the day after the first Sunday following sixth January. The season will come to an end on the week of the crucifixion on the Fat Tuesday day. Fat Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday.

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.

Another season is known as the Easter Triduum. This is a period of three days which begins after the last supper and will go up to Sunday. In other words, it is Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. This Sunday is commonly known as the Easter Sunday.

Following the Easter, Triduum is the Easter season that goes hand in hand with the celebration of Pentecost day. The Pentecost is celebrated fifty days starting from Thursday where the last supper occurred. Therefore, the last supper is part and parcel of the Easter season.

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 multiple celebrations or feasts throughout the year. Some are the celebration of saints where the celebrated saints have their particular day at the liturgical datebook. Take an example of the celebration of St. Patrick which is in the month of March the seventeenth.

As a Catholic Church member, you must ensure you understand all the seasons and festive. These are seasons that bring about unity, and the fundamentals are to strengthen faith. All of them rotate around the crucifixion and birth of Christ.




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