Liturgical Years Flashcards
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Ordinary Time
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thirty-three weeks, a time for growth and maturation, a time in which the mystery of Christ is called to penetrate ever more deeply into history until all things are finally caught up in Christ.
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Lent
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the period of forty days which comes before Easter
3
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Easter
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Jesus rises from the dead
4
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Triduum
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the time of the Church year when we celebrate the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ
5
Q
Christmas
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an annual sacred Christian holiday that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ,
6
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Advent
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the period of four Sundays and weeks before Christmas