It doesn't matter to me what reasons are given for celebrating the Solemnity of the Epiphany on the nearest Sunday to 6th January, it just doesn't feel right.
As for the poor Kings in our Nativity set, they are thoroughly confused.
There they are, making their usual gradual, slow progress 'from the East' towards the crib and the infant Jesus, nicely timed to arrived on 6th January when someone decided to change the date of the celebration! Do they carry on as normal and arrive 'late' or put a spurt on to arrive in time to join the Shepherds in their adoration of the Saviour on Sunday 3rd January?
I don't think they've got over the shock of last year's change to their schedule . . . I mean to say, their SatNav (AKA the Star in the East) indicated an ETA of 6th January!
3 comments:
Stick to the EF calendar... you fulfil your holy day "obligation" by attending any Mass on Sunday (though the fact that one should attend on Sundays anyway seems to have slipped the Bishops' minds) and then make the effort to go to an EF Mass on Wednesday (which will be a Mass of the Epiphany!)
There you go... sorted!
Mac, I had a feeling you might mention an EF Mass as a possible solution! :0)
OK, now I'm confused. When do I take down the Christmas decorations? Tomorrow evening, or after the 6th?
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