by Faith Central & Steve Welsh
“It can be a little confusing. In secular society, Christmas is celebrated around the time of Halloween up until Christmas Day. On the day after Christmas all the decorations are put away and Christmas trees are put on the curb. However, in the Roman Catholic Church, the liturgical season of Christmas does not start until December 25 (including the vigil
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[The Divine Office begins the Liturgical Day with “A Call to Praise God” in the form of the Invitatory Psalm, usually Psalm 95, in stanzas, or strophes, separated by an antiphon. For Monday of Week II in the Four-Week Psalter the antiphon is “Come, Let Us Sing Joyful Songs to the Lord”.] [Prior to the Psalm is an introductory phrase
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“Come, Let Us Worship Christ, the King of Martyrs” — Invitatory Antiphon, Divine Office, Common of Several Martyrs/Common of One Martyr The Divine Office begins the Liturgical Day with the Invitatory Psalm, usually Psalm 95, broken up into stanzas, with an antiphon repeated with each stanza, often varying by day. For days honoring a Martyr, or a group of Martyrs,
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