I get confused with the holy days of obligation

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GEddie said:
How can “Lent” be a day of obligation when it isn’t a day?
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I think that the poster meant “Ash Wednesday”. It’s an interesting testament. Ash Wednesday is not a holy day of obligation, but, folks will show up in droves.

I wish that the Solemnity of Sts. Peter and Paul would have been made a Holy Day of Obligation here. It is a very important feast and it should be observed with its due respect and dignity.
 
That website doesn’t have it quite right for the US. They have it quite wrong for Canada.
The Holy Days of Obligation by Canon Law are:
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I forgot. Christ’s Circumcision became The Presentation in the Temple, which then became Mary, Mother of God. They’re all the same day, January 1st. Other than that all the days are the same.

I don’t know Canada’s, though from what I hear I wouldn’t be surprised if it was down to two.
 
Rawb said:
I forgot. Christ’s Circumcision became The Presentation in the Temple, which then became Mary, Mother of God. They’re all the same day, January 1st. Other than that all the days are the same.

I don’t know Canada’s, though from what I hear I wouldn’t be surprised if it was down to two.
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I think that you are confusing things. Christ’s Circumcision became the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God. This is observed eight days after Christmas. Remember, on the 8th day after the birth, a Jewish male infant was circumcised. The Presentation of the Child Jesus remains February 2nd, as it is 40 days after the celebration of Christmas. Every first-born male that opened the womb was to be offered up to the Lord 40 days after his birth and his mother needed purification. Even though Jesus and Mary really did not have to do this, they still submitted themselves to the law.
 
benedictgal said:
I think that the poster meant “Ash Wednesday”. It’s an interesting testament. Ash Wednesday is not a holy day of obligation, but, folks will show up in droves.
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I am sure that is the case, however, i could not resist taking them to task:rolleyes:

ISTM also that you meant “statement” rather than “testament?”
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centurionguard said:
I find it very sad that in Canada our Bishops have removed Holy Days of Obligation.
I have always appreciated our American Catholic brothers and sisters for upholding more Holy Days of Obligation with sincere thanks to American Bishops and Priests who seem to uphold a better devotion and respect to our great Catholic heritage than “some” clergy members in Canada.
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Well, I can speak only for Old Catholic New England, but I wouldn’t exactly say that American Catholics as a group “uphold” the Holy Days of Obligation. Obviously there’s more at a Holy Day of Obligation Mass than at a regular daily Mass, but usually not anywhere near a Sunday.
We remind people of the Holy Days of Obligaton but mostly they smile and ignore us.
 
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