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Double Major Traditional Observance of the Commemoration of THE BAPTISM OF OUR LORD on the Octave Day of the Feast of the Epiphany
WHITE Vestments
 Mass is the same as Epiphany except for the Collect, Gospel, Secret and Postcommunion and there is no Credo and the special Communicantes for the Epiphany is omitted.
THE OCTAVE OF THE EPIPHANY
by Rev. DOM PROSPER GUERANGER, ABBOT
The thoughts of the Church, to-day, are fixed on the
Baptism of our Lord in the Jordan, which is the
second of the three Mysteries of the Epiphany. The
Emmanuel manifested himself to the Magi, after
having shown himself to the Shepherds; but this
manifestation was made within the narrow space of
a stable at Bethlehem, and the world knew nothing of
it. In the Mystery of the Jordan, Christ manifested
himself with greater publicity. His coming is pro-
claimed by the Precursor ; the crowd, that is flocking
to the river for Baptism, is witness of what happens;
Jesus makes this the beginning of his public life.
But who could worthily explain the glorious circum-
stances of this second Epiphany?
It resembles the first in this, that it is for the
benefit and salvation of the human race. The Star
has led tbe Magi to Christ ; they had long waited for
his coming, they had hoped for it ; now, they believe.
Faith in the Messias* having come into the world is
beginning to take root among the Gentiles. But faith
is not sufficient for salvation ; the stain of sin must
be washed away by water. He that believeth and is
baptised, shall be saved. The time is come, then, for
a new manifestation of the Son of God, whereby
there shall be inaugurated the great remedy, which
is to give to Faith the power of producing life eternal.
From the Liturgical Year Vol. 03 1904
Missa "Ecce advenit Dominator Dominus"
Go to the ORDINARY OF THE HOLY MASS THE MASS OF THE CATECHUMENS
INTROIT: Malachias 3: 1
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