Vatican insists Easter can’t be moved

[Maximian]

Vatican publishes guidelines for Easter celebrations during coronavirus - Catholic Herald

What astonishes me is that anyone has seriously suggested Easter could be postponed owing to a crisis. Such an idea demonstrates a complete misunderstanding of the nature of the liturgical year, and its significance, as well as a false belief that any church practice can be swept away by mere fiat.

 

[1Lord1Faith]

We are all in the tomb this year.

 

[CaptFun]

Glad they say EASTER can’t be moved.

Wish such was the commitment when so many TABERNACLES (containing JESUS Himself!)
were able to be moved from their front and center, high and exalted places … and being pushed to the side, back, and unseen places in the Church.

This would be a good time to move them BACK.

Even if it would increase genuflections and other worshipful gestures to Jesus that some (apparently) must’ve found to hard to do (or endure).

Praise you Lord Jesus. Come to our aid. And the aid of your Church.

 

[7_Sorrows]

It doesn’t surprise me in our culture that someone would ask if it could be moved
though.

I am happy the Vatican is insisting it cannot be moved.

Families can postpone an Easter dinner for another time, but the liturgical
calendar cannot be changed because of the pandemic.

 

[Maximian]

Wish such was the commitment when so many TABERNACLES (containing JESUS Himself!)
were able to be moved

Yes, you saw my underlying thought. And we could say the same for morality and doctrine…

 

[Maximian]

in our culture

You put your finger on it. In the past, Catholic culture was impervious to external culture. Now we’ve been swamped.

 

[DaveBj]

Unfortunately, yes, mainly in newly designed modernistic buildings, or in buildings that have been wrecknovated – excuse me, renovated.

D

 

[Margaret_Ann]

AMEN, @CaptFun!!!

 

[DaveBj]

Our parish church here in Cullman, Alabama, was built just prior to WWI, and has never been either renovated or wrecknovated, the Lord be praised. It is quite impressive from the outside, and very beautiful on the inside. And the tabernacle is definitely front and center.

D