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Chahanne C. Navarro
Bro. Bryan N. Pacanut
Liturgical Seasons
Advent
Advent is the liturgical season that precedes and
prepares for Christmas. It is a season of hope and of
longing, of joyful expectation and of peaceful
preparation. Many symbols and traditions are associated
with Advent, especially the Advent Wreath with its four
colored candles (three purple and one pink.)
Ordinary Time
Ordinary time is the longest liturgical season in the
Catholic Church, encompassing either 33 or 34 weeks
each year. Because other liturgical seasons begin or end
with movable feasts, the length of Ordinary time can vary
slightly; however, 33 weeks is the more common length.
Thus for Catholics, Ordinary Time is the part of the year
in which Christ, the Lamb of God, walks among us and
transforms our lives.
Easter
February 15, 2019
Saint Agnes
Christmas
Christmas is a season of great joy. It is a time of God
showing His great love for us. It can be a time of healing
and renewed strength. Christmas is when we celebrate
the birth of the Christ child. God sent His Son, Jesus, into
the world to be born. His birth brought great joy to the
world.
Lent
The liturgical season of Lent lasts for 40 weekdays in
remembrance of the 40 days and nights that Christ spent
fasting in the desert, tempted by Satan. The beginning of
Lent, Ash Wednesday, therefore comes 40 days
(excluding Sundays) before Easter. Lent, in
commemoration of Christ’s fasting and prayer, is for all
His faithful a time of fasting and prayer.
Easter is such a special time, the celebration of
our Lord’s resurrection, without which there
would be no Christianity that it continues not
just for the joyful week following Easter.