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Offline Marlelar

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Liturgical calendar
« on: December 31, 2017, 01:58:12 PM »
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    • I confess I do not understand how the liturgical calendar "works", single feasts, double, double first class; it confuses me altogether so I just follow what is printed on my calendar.  

    January 1st, is and always has been noted as the Feast of the Circuмcision.  But in our bulletin today it is listed as the Octave Day of the Nativity.  

    Would someone explain to me why it is different this year?
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    Re: Liturgical calendar
    « Reply #1 on: January 01, 2018, 08:13:05 AM »
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    • January 1 is both the Feast of the Circuмcison and the Octave Day of the Nativity.

    Feats occur on certain days, as I’m sure you know.  In the case of the Circuмcision, it is on January 1.  

    Octaves are the eight days (inclusive) after certain major feats, with the eighth day being called the “Octave Day.”  The idea is that some feats are so important, they get extended beyond a single day to eight days.

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    Re: Liturgical calendar
    « Reply #2 on: January 01, 2018, 09:48:29 AM »
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    • So if it is both I’m wondering why this year the Society has switched to calling it the Octave when it was the Circuмcision before. I have to admit I’m always suspicious when things change ???
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    Re: Liturgical calendar
    « Reply #3 on: January 01, 2018, 01:41:44 PM »
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    • Quote from: Marlelar on January 01, 2018, 09:48:29 AM
    So if it is both I’m wondering why this year the Society has switched to calling it the Octave when it was the Circuмcision before. I have to admit I’m always suspicious when things change ???
    I couldn’t say why it was changed.  On their online calendar, today is denoted as “Octave Day of the Nativity of Our Lord Also known as the Circuмcision of Our Lord.”

    As I stated, both are correct.  It would be like calling the Sunday after Easter the Octave Day of the Ressurection of Our Lord instead of Low Sunday.

    Part of it could be that the traditional calendar has undergone so many changes over the centuries (before Vatican II).  How feasts are classified has been changed radically a few times, and how Octaves are celebrated, and which Octaves of celebrated, has also changed several times.
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