The Annunciation and Good Friday on the Same Day

[legeorge]

Does anyone know if this is a regular occurance (every so many years), or is this the first time the Annunciation and Good Friday have occured on the same date? I do think it is incredible to think about the two on the same day, although I have to agree that I am glad we in the Roman rite will officially celebrate the Annunciation on the 4th. It would seem odd to “celebrate” on Good Friday. Isn’t this supposed to be a quiet day of reflection? A somber mood is usually present that day.

 

[Patchunky]

It has happened where the Feast of the Annunciation has fallen on Holy Saturday, very recently AMOF. In this case, in the Eastern Church, the Grave of Our Crucified Lord was moved to the side and a bright and joyful Divine Liturgy was celebrated then the Grave was moved back in place to make ready for the Resurrection Matins service that night.

In a couple of years, Easter will be on March 23rd. YIKES!

 

[katolik]

ByzCath:

While this over view is sort of correct it is not perfect.

There are many Ukrainian Greek Catholic Churches in North America who follow the old (or Julian) calendar.

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Or some Ukrainians celebrate both calendars!
2 Epiphanies, 2 Christmases, 2 Easters, 2 Great Lents!

 

[Psalm45_9]

legeorge:

Does anyone know if this is a regular occurance (every so many years), or is this the first time the Annunciation and Good Friday have occured on the same date? I do think it is incredible to think about the two on the same day, although I have to agree that I am glad we in the Roman rite will officially celebrate the Annunciation on the 4th. It would seem odd to “celebrate” on Good Friday. Isn’t this supposed to be a quiet day of reflection? A somber mood is usually present that day.

St. Patrick lit the Easter Fire on the night of the pagan spring festival. It happened once durring St. Patrick’s lifetime.

 

[Friar_David_O.Carm]

Psalm45:9:

legeorge:

Does anyone know if this is a regular occurance (every so many years), or is this the first time the Annunciation and Good Friday have occured on the same date? I do think it is incredible to think about the two on the same day, although I have to agree that I am glad we in the Roman rite will officially celebrate the Annunciation on the 4th. It would seem odd to “celebrate” on Good Friday. Isn’t this supposed to be a quiet day of reflection? A somber mood is usually present that day.

St. Patrick lit the Easter Fire on the night of the pagan spring festival. It happened once durring St. Patrick’s lifetime.

The fire that St Patrick lit was the fire that is called for on Pascha, it has nothing to do with Good Friday nor the Annunciation.

 

[Psalm45_9]

ByzCath:

The fire that St Patrick lit was the fire that is called for on Pascha, it has nothing to do with Good Friday nor the Annunciation.

It does in the fact that the Annuciation (March 25th) was durring the Paschal Tridiuum. Which was the question. However the Solemnity was not oberved.

 

[Patchunky]

legeorge:

Does anyone know if this is a regular occurance (every so many years), or is this the first time the Annunciation and Good Friday have occured on the same date? I do think it is incredible to think about the two on the same day, although I have to agree that I am glad we in the Roman rite will officially celebrate the Annunciation on the 4th. It would seem odd to “celebrate” on Good Friday. Isn’t this supposed to be a quiet day of reflection? A somber mood is usually present that day.

Since the Romans are moving Annuciation to April 4th, I guess this means they have to move Christmas to Jan 4th doesn’t it??

 

[stbruno]

March 25th coincidently is the feast day of St.Dismas the good thief who asked Jesus to remember him when he comes into his kingdom. Jesus replied…This day you will be with me in Paradise. So actually this March 25th, may actually be 2000 years after Jesus actually was crucified. Question: Did you also know that St.Dismas and the bad thief, Gestas who rebuked Jesus while hanging next to him on his own cross in legend, also robbed the Holy Family as they fled to Egypt? In fact, St.Dismas who was still very much an unrepentant thief managed to dissuade Gestas from attacking the Holy Family by bribing him with an extra 40 drachmas. Plus, it was also prophesied in legend, that the thieves were warned that they would someday be crucified for their crimes.