the feast of feasts
1The Rite of Constantinople (Byzantine Rite) — The Rite of Constantinople † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Rite of Constantinople (Also BYZANTINE RITE.) The Liturgies, Divine Office, forms for the administration of sacraments and for various blessings, sacramentals, and exorcisms …
2The True Cross — The True Cross † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The True Cross (AND REPRESENTATIONS OF IT AS OBJECTS OF DEVOTION). (1) Growth Of the Christian Cult; (2) Catholic Doctrine on the Veneration of the Cross; (3) Relics of the True… …
3Feast of Guardian Angels — Feast of Guardian Angels † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Feast of Guardian Angels This feast, like many others, was local before it was placed in the Roman calendar. It was not one of the feasts retained in the Pian breviary, published in… …
4The Blessed Virgin Mary — The Blessed Virgin Mary † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Blessed Virgin Mary The Blessed Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ, the mother of God. In general, the theology and history of Mary the Mother of God follow the… …
5Feasts of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary — Feasts of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Feasts of the Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary There are two such days: ♦ Friday before Palm Sunday, major double; ♦ third Sunday in… …
6Feast of Tabernacles (Christian holiday) — The Feast of Tabernacles is an eight day Biblical pilgrimage festival, also known as the Feast of Booths, the Festival of Tabernacles, or Tabernacles. it is celebrated by a small number of Christians who have revived some Old Testament festivals …
7Feast of the Immaculate Conception — The Feast of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the Roman Catholic dogma of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is celebrated on 8 December, nine months before the Nativity of Mary, which is celebrated on 8… …
8Feast of the Most Precious Blood — The Feast of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ was a feast included in the General Roman Calendar from 1849 to 1969. Contents 1 History 2 Significance 3 Prayer 4 References …
9The Protection of the Mother of God — The Protection of Our Most Holy Lady Theotokos and Ever Virgin Mary, known in Church Slavonic as Pokrov (Покровъ, protection ), and in Greek as Skepê (Σκέπη), is a feast of the Mother of God celebrated in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic …
10Feast of the Ascension — Feast of the Ascension † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Feast of the Ascension See also The Fact of the Ascension. The fortieth day after Easter Sunday, commemorating the Ascension of Christ into heaven, according to Mark 16:19, Luke… …
