Text from The Saint Andrew Daily Missal,
unless stated otherwise.
The Fifth Day Within The Octave Of The Immaculate Conception.
12 December.
Semi-Double.
White Vestments.
The Immaculate Conception.
Artist: Anonymous.
Date: 17th-Century.
Current location: Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga, Spain.
Source: http://www.carmenthyssenmalaga.org/
Author: Anonymous.
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The Church prolongs within eight days The Feast of Mary's Victory over the devil and repeats The Mass Celebrated on The Feast, itself.
The most important Feasts of The Virgin are The Assumption and The Immaculate Conception, both of The First Class and both with an Octave.
That is why each day The Creed is said, that Profession of Faith fixed at The Council of Constantinople, which was only Chanted when the attendance in Church was very large.
Let us prepare for The Birth of Christ, in our hearts, by adorning them with a little of His Mother's Purity.
To show that The Mother of Jesus occupies a special place in The Church's Worship, The Church reserves for The Blessed Virgin Mother a Preface, which is said at each of her Feast Days, and, in which, are noted, at each particular Feast, the different Mysteries of The Life of Mary.
Wherefore, during all of this Octave, the Priest declares that: “It is fitting and salutary to render thanks to God on this Feast of The Immaculate Conception of Blessed Mary Ever Virgin, who conceived His only Son by the operation of The Holy Ghost and who, without losing her Virginity, gave birth to Jesus Christ Our Lord.”
Let us give thanks to God for this privilege of The Immaculate Conception and, also, for The Feast which Celebrates it each year, allowing us to imitate more and more this Model of All Purity.
To show that The Mother of Jesus occupies a special place in The Church's Worship, The Church reserves for The Blessed Virgin Mother a Preface, which is said at each of her Feast Days, and, in which, are noted, at each particular Feast, the different Mysteries of The Life of Mary.
Wherefore, during all of this Octave, the Priest declares that: “It is fitting and salutary to render thanks to God on this Feast of The Immaculate Conception of Blessed Mary Ever Virgin, who conceived His only Son by the operation of The Holy Ghost and who, without losing her Virginity, gave birth to Jesus Christ Our Lord.”
Let us give thanks to God for this privilege of The Immaculate Conception and, also, for The Feast which Celebrates it each year, allowing us to imitate more and more this Model of All Purity.
Mass: As The Feast of The Immaculate Conception.
Second Collect: Of The Feria.
Third Collect: Of The Holy Ghost.
Creed: Is Said or Sung.
Preface: Of The Blessed Virgin Mary.
“The Mass Of The Foundation Of The Trinitarian Order”.
Artist: Juan Carreño de Miranda.
Illustration: LOUVRE
“The Mass Of The Foundation Of The Trinitarian Order”.
Artist: Juan Carreño de Miranda.
Illustration: LOUVRE
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Thank you, Zephyrinus, for continually reminding us of the importance of the octaves of the great feasts. At least mentally, since you have always listed that in your blog, now one tries to remember that they are too great just to have a “one off” day—and then they are “gone!” The octaves: Another pearl of spiritual wisdom from the Great Legacy. —Note by Dante P
ReplyDeleteA most pertinent Comment from Dante P. Thank You very much. Yes, indeed, The Octaves were always intended to keep in mind the great Feast Days, as Dante P rightly says. Why, oh why, did "the experts" eliminate them, along with Vigils, plus much, much, more ? To weaken, reduce, deride, the Catholic Liturgy, can only be directed by, and from, one particular source. Think, ponder, consider, and continue to Pray for the restoration of these Liturgical Jewels, which make our Faith so much richer. Deo Volente.
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