Liturgical seasons

Liturgical Year Chart by Dr. Mark D. Roberts Copyright © 2011 by Mark D. Roberts Note: You may download this resource at no cost, for personal use or for

As premature as it may feel, let me be the first to greet you with “Happy New Year!” That’s right—today is the first day of the Christian calendar, the beginning of Advent. The seasons of the church calendar help us to live our lives in light of the story of Jesus’ life. As humans, we tend to organize our lives by organizing our time. We set times each day for working, resting, eating, sleeping, and driving. Our weeks have a rhythm of work and leisure. We mark special days each year such as…

We have a neighbor who hangs out flags from a pole near her front door. These flags fly the colors of the day or the season. So, for example, the day after Thanksgiving our neighbor had a Santa Claus flag to accompany the Christmas wreath hanging on her front door. By the time the New Year arrived, Santa was gone, replaced by a generic Winter scene. Soon that gave way to Valentine's Day and a bright red heart. Valentine sentiments were packed up and a shamrock for St. Patrick showed up…

Maronite Liturgical Year | Saint Sharbel Church

Liturgical Calendar We know the drill: when the celebrant dresses in green for the bulk of the year, it is the 'ordinary time'; when Easter and Christmas approaches, thus changes the colour of the...