FEAST DAY
The feast of saint Thomas is celebrated on July 3 in the Catholic Church, which is the day of the transfer of his remains to Edessa. The Lutheran Church celebrates him on December 21.
Among the apostles, Thomas …
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EASTER OCTAVE
The celebration of the Easter week including the following Sunday – called Easter Octave – is attested very early and the first testimonies come from the 3rd / 4th centuries. The chronology of John’s gospel provides scriptural support …
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BIBLICAL BACKGROUND
All three synoptic gospels mention a solemn meal held by Jesus with his disciples in the evening before his death. Matthew, Mark, and Luke cast it as Passover meal, celebrated during the night from 14th to 15th of …
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THE HEART OF THE LITURGICAL YEAR
The liturgy of Easter Night used to be considered the most significant celebration of all. In the course of the Middle Ages, it was gradually moved earlier in the day (anticipated), until it was …
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PALMS SUNDAY OF THE PASSION OF THE LORD
On this day the Church recalls the entrance of Christ the Lord into Jerusalem to accomplish his Paschal Mystery. The memorial of this entrance takes place using the Procession or Solemn Entrance …
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