Introduction The Catholic liturgical calendar is the cycle of seasons in the Roman Rite of the Catholic Church. The Church year begins each year with Advent; the season of awaiting Christ’s coming, and ends with the final Saturday of Ordinary time. Within the standard calendar year, the Churc...
aChristmas is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a widely observed holiday, celebrated generally on December 25 by millions of people around the world, particularly in western countries. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it closes the Advent season and initiat...
Easter is on its way. But for many Christians, first comes Lent, the liturgical season of 40 days of prayer, fasting and almsgiving (a.k.a. charity). Starting on Ash Wednesday, Lent's focus is to stand in solidarity with the poor and try to be better people. In addition to abstain...
When is Advent? The liturgical calendar has the advent season beginning on the fourth Sunday before Christmas, which usually falls between November 27 and December 3rd. There are always four Sundays of Advent which typically involve lighting a candle, reading Scripture, and singing hymns. Because ...
Carnival is a Western Christian festive season that occurs before the liturgical season of Lent. The main events typically occur during February or early March, during the period historically known as Shrovetide (or Pre-Lent). 1 Festival A day or period of celebration, typically for religious re...
Today, “Yule” and “Yuletide” are largely synonymous with “Christmas” and “Christmastide,” but the meaning behind them is quite different from that of the Christian holiday. “Yule” comes from Old Englishgeol, which shares a history with the equivalent word from Old Norsejól. Both th...
Carnaval is the Portuguese and Spanish term for a festive season; carnival is its English equivalent.
As the 12-month Roman calendar was adopted for both civil and religious purposes, all of the Celtic days began to conform more closely with the liturgical year of the Christian church and became identified with major religious festivals.
In many evangelical churches that do not have a developed liturgical year, Pentecost is an ignored Church holiday (ranking up there withLentandEpiphany). Nonetheless, many evangelicals are discovering the Church year. Pentecost is a perfect time for Christians of all denominations to focus on the...
credentials and positions within their field. In the religious spectrum, many professionals wear a liturgical vestment called a clergy stole. Usually in the shape of a flat scarf, a clergy stole is worn mostly by members of Christian denominations, although other religions may also utilize the ...