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The Easter Season
2024 Schedule:Easter Sunday - March 31st
Divine Mercy Sunday - April 7th
The Annunciation - April 8th
St. Mark the Apostle - April 25
St. Joseph the Worker - May 1
Sts. Philip & James - May 3
The Ascension - May 12
St. Matthias - May 14
Pentacost - May 20
Trinity Sunday - May 26
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The Easter Season lasts 50 Days. It starts with Easter Sunday, continues through the Octave of Easter, through the Ascension and ends on the Feast of Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit comes upon the apostles, Mary and the first followers of Christ.
How long is the Easter Season?
"The 50 days from the Sunday of the Resurrection of Christ, to Pentacost Sunday are celebrated as one feast day, indeed as one 'Great Sunday'," according the the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). "These are the days above all others in which the Alleluia is sung."
The USCCB calls Easter "the most important of all liturgical times. It celebrates Jesus's victory over sin and death and salvation for mankind. It is God's greatest act of love to redeem mankind."
How long is the Easter Season in the Traditional Roman Rite?
In the traditional Roman Rite, the Easter Season was longer. It was made up of three seasons, the Season of Easter, Ascensiontide, and the Octave of Pentacost. The Season of Easter was from the Easter Vigil through the afternoon of the Vigil of the Ascension. Ascensiontide would begin the evening before Ascension with First Vespers of the Feast and end the afternoon of the Vigil of Pentacost - marking this time as a novena. The Octave of Pentacost is an extension of the Feast of Pentacost ending the following Saturday. The following Sunday being Trinity Sunday.
Reflections for during the Easter Season
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Meditations for Daily Readings:
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22 hours agoMonday, December 2, 2024 Isaiah 2:1-5 | Psalm 122:1-9 | Matthew 8:5-11“Many will come from the east and the west and will find a place at the banquet in the kingdom of God.” —Matthew 8:11Happy...
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yesterdaySunday, December 1, 2024First Sunday of AdventJeremiah 33:14-16 | 1 Thessalonians 3:12—4:2 | Psalm 25:4-5, 8-10, 14“Men will see the Son of Man coming on a cloud with great power and glory.” —Luke 21:
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2 days agoSaturday, November 30, 2024St. AndrewRomans 10:9-18 | Psalm 19:8-11 | Matthew 4:18-22“They were fishermen. [Jesus] said to them, ‘Come after Me and I will make you fishers of men.’ ” —Matthew...
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3 days agoFriday, November 29, 2024 Revelation 20:1-4, 11—21:2 | Psalm 84:3-6, 8 | Luke 21:29-33“The book of the living was opened. The dead were judged according to their conduct as recorded on the scrolls.”
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4 days agoThursday, November 28, 2024 Revelation 18:1-2, 21-23; 19:1-3, 9 | Psalm 100:1-5 | Luke 21:20-28“When you see Jerusalem encircled by soldiers, know that its devastation is near.” —Luke 21:20Jesus said...
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5 days agoWednesday, November 27, 2024 Revelation 15:1-4 | Psalm 98:1-3, 7-9 | Luke 21:12-19“I bid you resolve not to worry about your defense beforehand.” —Luke 21:14The Father and the Son have sent us the...
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6 days agoTuesday, November 26, 2024 Revelation 14:14-19 | Psalm 96:10-13 | Luke 21:5-11“Now is the time to reap.” —Revelation 14:15At the end, Jesus, the King of kings (Rv 17:14), will come riding on a white...
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