FEAST DAY
The baptism of the Lord was originally associated with Epiphany, but eventually, it received its own feast day (January 8, this year).
The baptism of Jesus is on his part the acceptance of his mission as God’s suffering …
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SOLEMNITY
Epiphaneia or theophaneia (revelation, divine revelation) were the earliest names of this feast in the first Christian centuries. The current Roman liturgy calls it Epiphany of the Lord and it is also known as the Feast of the Three …
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King Herod feared – based on the report of the wise men from the East – there was a dangerous throne pretendant among the newly born children of Bethlehem (Matt 2:1-12). Thus, he let kill all the boys under …
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The Bible considers the apostle and evangelist John to be the author of the gospel according to John (John 21:14), The Letters of John, and the Book of Revelation. He is frequently identified with the son of Zebedee and …
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SOLEMNITY
A relatively recent feast was motivated by the veneration of the Holy Family in the 19th cent. Canada. It spread under enthusiastic support of the pope Leo XIII (1878-1903) and Benedict XV.
Unlike most other liturgical feast days that …
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