Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1890-02-20
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hus was nhlikQ 70 the cross, until tne Gay
of His resurrection.
In the 9th century this time was extend
j ed to six weeks, deducting Sundays.
n the sth century Wednesday and
three other days were added We now
have fory days, excluding Sundays This
number must seem appropriate for repen-
lance and self-sacrifce, when we remember
that in The history Of the human race God
destroyed the world in forty days
Israel did penance in the wilderness for
y years, Moses more than once tasted
forty days.
Elias the prophet TASTED In the wilderness
the same time.
The Nineyltes were allowed TINT time
for repentance; and The Savior when he
tasted observed the same length Of time
The first day Of Lent, now known a.
Ash Wednesday, formerly had two names.
caput J5unfi, the Hsaa qf Fast, ard
Dies Ciaeafms mn Of Asses, Or An. IFesl.
aesdag. An old writer, 6iatIarl, thus lles:
cries thia day The penlsensa III saeknlniil
presented themselves before the Bishop,
with naked feet, and eyes turnca o ille
ground, the clergy beng present They.
with The Bishop, all In tears, repeated the
penitential psalms 81 David, then aftcr
prayer they threw ashes upon Them and
covered their heads with sackcloih. With
monrnitil sighs they declared 70 these pen-
itents, that as Adam was thrown OUT Of
Paradise, 30 they must be thrown ont Of
the Church. The officers, by the Bishops
command, turned them out Of thc Church
doors, the clergy following them repeating
the curse Of Adam TN the sweat Of thy
brow shalt thou eat bread
The Sundays In Lent are not fact days
They are usually numbered as iirst sec.
ond, third, sc Win d the dih Il known
a. Md Lem Sunday. or Sunday, 81 llsfresa.
ment, because the Gospel for the day re-.
laicy our saylour's miracle Ii feeding tlYo
thousand The 9th "a known ID Pamioa
Sunday, because our Lords passion then
begins. Palm sunday is next before Eaai.
or, called 10 memory 81 our Lords lrium-
phal entry into Jerusalem, whore the mall
iit1dcs slrewea palm branches In lis way
The great iasl Is closed by the Gvai week.
Paqioa week., Or MY week. called 0rsaf
~ reason Of Die acts ofEfes,esi Importance
for the salyadan Of man that wtfe accafn.
plshed Death was conquered God an1
man were fec melted. ana ,he wall 81 par.
t.;iou between jew and Gcnfilc was bspks
en- down
Pauf5a week, because d our Lords
/ greatest suiFeflnes Holy week. becaase
given q as more aeyontexcreia az Chris.
iians iaprayer fssilnss, sacrifices sul cher.
i,s1ie dssis Church hisioyy leiIa u ihai NJ
HOY week nany 1ssea three. tene tsuf.
and si,an siiil longer is days ihg lasseF
class beginning Monday morning, ana ess.
lue natiaae anflck growing an Al
asrn s6ne chrilian Enptrogs Is dow
iheli yenwsSba fsf ilgis season. rausaJ ail
iawsuils 70 asase, al lribmnals we're ii ea
ana every pfigsBrr ses FREQ s. anxious
wefc they 70 initiate their dear biaslcr aho.
By dis eacliaee and death, burst escry
bend and ~, every capiiycifce. The Holy
Church to-day tries % retain and naeh
sneh pious customs she provides special
services for each day, gathering Isl Her lcss
s0na, prayers, episNea aaa Gospels slat
principally relaiea 70 Chnsts lise a. ihis
iino. She would hy every means increass
our humility. broaden cur charity and ihs.
tan our peniicni hearts On The person oftba
suffering Lord ia al the stages II Ills paa.
sion let us not forget ihe three iupgt-
ant days Of THE passion wcok Thursday,
Friday aud saturday Tho Church II oo-
I eupled on M1udate o. Aanaedg, Thursday
! (Dies Maudati) ii telling us what che lord
raid and did, illat Ho commanded us ~
love one another He taught humility aud
b liuess IN washing ITS disciples feet He
/ tituted lhc blessed Sacrament of
Lords supper, and lie commanded Ills
apostles 10 do the same IN remembrance Of
Hum Friday was a one .iIne called LoA9
Friday, FOR what reasons We are not told,
4 May moi the saxons have Imagined how
long seemed the agony to tie grieylDg
hearts 81 81 John, the Marys and the Isles-
se Virgin
Vocal this Friday 0o0a by reason Of ghe
blessed results dat Jesua with His crown
/ Of thorna, nall-driyen hands and feet, blood
stained cross and pierced side, and ior the
uuspealablc good things Ilo purchased for
u 10y such death.
\ satuilay--lasicr Eye--was d fast day d
the universal church.
HI The carly days Of the church L ga.
observed with more than ordinary deg0-
tons. Churches were crowded and tic
mal.itudcs carried lighted torches. In cyt
cry private house was burning torch II
| Constantinople, the city would be nagnIil,
Gently illumIReed by great pillars Of wax
blazing in every streetand ateyery corner
turning night into day. Singing, praying
reading and expounding Holy Scripture
lasted lIl Eastern morn, when ashes and
sackcloth were fergoisen, prayer and last
ing ceased, aud when the early morn
showed Its first crimson strealss, from eve,
~ heart came song Of triumph and every
tongue shouted "Christ Ii arisen, Christ Il
arisen indeed n
All how heartily, earnestly and de,
youtIy did Christians IN those days, nam