The celebration of the presumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary The Church traditionally preceded the penance Christmas Eve. The fast, prayer, and consideration of the coming celebration aid us to prepare better for it.
Traditionally, the celebration of the biggest holidays of the year the Church preceded Christmas Eve. We all know Christmas Eve, and we may have besides heard about Easter Passover. Christmas Eve But there is more. In this way, it was traditionally prepared, among others, for the Celebration of the Holy Spirit, All Saints (1 November), St John the Baptist (24 June), St Peter and Paul (29 June), or Saint Lawrence (6 August). Your own Christmas Eve is besides celebrated on 15 August the celebration of the presumption of Our Lady.
Christmas Eve were days of fasting and abstinence from meat. And although this request is no longer in force today, it is the most good thing, even indicated, to proceed taking any penance practice. Through the day of silence and mortification, we can better prepare to celebrate the joyous celebration of the presumption of the Blessed Virgin.
The liturgy of Holy Mass on Christmas Eve (still present in the conventional Roman life) is besides celebrated in purple, which symbolizes penance. Do not refuse Gloria (’Glory on the High’) nor is there a joyful Alleluia before the Gospel. The another liturgical texts talk of the parent of God, emphasizing Her God's Motherhood and Her contact in Heaven. Through the liturgy, the Church draws our attention to what we are to celebrate the next day, in order to better prepare for the feast by considering and praying.
Belief in the presumption of Our woman has been present in the Catholic Church for 2 1000 years, even though Pope Pius XII in 1950 officially announced it. However, the Church did not answer the question whether before the presumption Our woman died or not. Orthodox believers believe that Mary's death took place, but in 3 days God resurrected her to life and took her – with body and soul – to Heaven. The Catholic Church does not share – but does not deny – this view. It is equally possible that Mary only fell asleep; hence the utilized valve by Catholics and Orthodox word dormitio ( („), which does not clearly indicate whether Mary's death has occurred or not.
However, an interesting reflection is that the texts of the conventional Catholic liturgy of the Rapture Christmas Eve indicate that Mary's death may have taken place. Grant, merciful God, the protection of our weakness, that we, who celebrate the remainder of the Holy parent of God, arise from our sins with the aid of Her intercession – says the content of prayer Postcommunio.
The Latin Word requiem (‘rest’) in the liturgical context frequently refers to this eternal remainder or death; even the liturgy itself for the dead is called Requiem. The quoted version of the prayer after Communion was only utilized for the Council of Trent. Then the wording requiem celebámus The phrase is replaced by the phrase "retirement" festivitátem praevenímus ("prejudice/expected celebration"), which may mean that the authors of the liturgical improvement did not want to take a stand in the debate on the possible death of Our Lady. Whatever option we accept, 1 thing is certain: Mary was taken to heaven with her body and soul, and we celebrate this fact of religion in the Church all year on August 15.
Source: newliturgicalmovement.org
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