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The Easter Octave
The Easter Octave By Jennifer Gregory Miller From the archives, originally posted March 30, 2016: This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it, alleluia! […]
Why do we Kneel?
Why Do Catholic Kneel Kneeling: Kneeling is the most profound sign of reverence and Roman Catholics kneel at the most sacred points of the Mass. In the United States, Catholics kneel throughout […]
Lent Interesting Facts
How long is the Easter season? Much like Christmas, Easter is no “one-day” feast. On Tuesday we discussed the octave—the eight days of rejoicing that constitute our Easter and Christmas commemorations. We […]
Questions and Answers about Lent and Lenten Practices
Questions and Answers about Lent and Lenten Practices
Why Do We Practice Fasting & Abstinence?
Explain that Lent is the 40 days before Easter in which Catholics pray, fast, contemplate, and engage in acts of spiritual self-discipline. Catholics do these things because Easter, which celebrates the Resurrection […]
What is Pentecost?
After Easter Sunday, Christmas is the second-greatest feast in the Christian liturgical calendar, but Pentecost Sunday is not far behind. Coming 50 days after Easter and ten days after the Ascension of Our Lord, Pentecost marks […]
Easter Octave
The Octave of Easter consists of the eight days that go from the first Sunday to the second Sunday. It is a way of prolonging the joy of the initial day. There are […]
