Feasts of Jesus Christ

Mr. festivals or feasts of the Lord (Jesus Christ ) are high and feasts in the liturgical year (also called " Lord Year "), and through which the mystery of salvation in Jesus Christ is unfolded from his Incarnation and Nativity to the Ascension and the expectation of his coming again in the cycle of the year. Some of these festivals are commonly celebrated in Christianity, some only in the liturgical year of the Catholic, Orthodox and Anglican Church.

History

Of central importance for Christian worship were since the 2nd century, the Pentecost, the 50tägige Easter, and every Sunday as the day of Jesus' resurrection, which was therefore called Dominica, " Lord's Day " or " Day of the Lord ".

In the early days of the Church and by the end of the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire, the local churches initially banked additional special days that in order to unfold the Easter theme. Easter is differentiated in the Holy Week and the Triduum sacrum, the time after Easter in festivals such as the Ascension and Pentecost. Also, a separate cycle Christmas with Advent, Christmas and Epiphany emerged.

Historicist Mr. festivals such as circumcision of the Lord Jesus 'baptism, Jesus' presentation in the Temple, Annunciation of the Lord arose. In the course of church history, the celebration of other hard secrets was added as the Feast of the Transfiguration ( 1457 ), the name of Jesus Festival ( 1721) and Feast of the Holy Family ( 1921). For this purpose, since the 10th century occurred as a new hard - type ideas and Devotionsfeste as the Trinitätsfest ( 10th century), of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ ( 13th century), the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus ( 17th century. ) and the Christ the King (1925 /26).

In the second millennium, Anniversaries and celebrations took to the saints, and the Lord overgrown almost a year. In contrast, drew the Second Vatican Council the Lord festivals again to the fore:

" The hearts of believers are to be executed draws especially on the men's feasts, in which the mysteries of salvation are celebrated throughout the year. Therefore, the Lord year to receive its rightful place in front of the Holy feasts, so that the full circle of the mysteries of salvation is celebrated in the proper manner. "

Roman Catholic Church

  • Advent
  • Christmas
  • Circumcision of the Lord
  • Name Feast of the Sacred
  • Epiphany ( Epiphany )
  • Baptism of the Lord
  • Presentation of the Lord
  • Annunciation of the Lord
  • Holy Week with the three-day celebration of the suffering, death and resurrection of the Lord ( Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday )
  • Ascension of Christ
  • Pentecost
  • Trinity Festival
  • Transfiguration of the Lord
  • Solemnity of the Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ
  • Exaltation of the Cross
  • Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
  • Christ the King
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