Day: November 28, 2023

Saint Stephen, the First Martyr

Following the Roman calendar from 1969, the Christmas season goes from the day of Christ’s nativity until the Sunday after Epiphany. The celebration of the Christmas Day extends through the next 8 days (octave). Saints commemorated during this period (St. …

Advent

LITURGICAL SEASON

The Latin term adventus (arrival) can convey the same meaning as the Greek term epiphaneia (apparition). It used to be used for the arrival of a divinity in the temple, the first official visit of the new ruler, …