tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28321606.post2526841281754849425..comments2023-11-14T23:15:05.189-08:00Comments on ORBIS CATHOLICVS: Vatican City Manger scene...John Paul Sonnenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17248427382830782035noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28321606.post-83352530193495998932009-01-18T03:25:00.000-08:002009-01-18T03:25:00.000-08:00Christmas does end with Ground-hog day (Candlemas)...Christmas does end with Ground-hog day (Candlemas) celebrated on Feb. 2 commemorating the Purification of the Virgin Mary, so called because candles for the altar or other sacred uses are blessed that day. The idiots in charge at the Vatican think it ends with the Baptism of the Lord, I guess.John Paul Sonnenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17248427382830782035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28321606.post-8628897960543057772009-01-16T17:25:00.000-08:002009-01-16T17:25:00.000-08:00I thought they always left it until Candlemas or w...I thought they always left it until Candlemas or was that just under John Paul II?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28321606.post-34189273406603497282009-01-16T13:36:00.000-08:002009-01-16T13:36:00.000-08:00P.S. I've just re-read JP's post. They started t...P.S. <BR/><BR/>I've just re-read JP's post. They started to take down the crib on Monday 12 January ? Oh dear, that's *before* the Octave day of the Ephipany ! <BR/><BR/>Oh, the confusion of the novus ordo calendar.<BR/><BR/>Bring back the ancient Octaves !PeterHWrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734936083886678494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28321606.post-28857395770067354512009-01-16T11:10:00.000-08:002009-01-16T11:10:00.000-08:00At least they seem to have waited until after the ...At least they seem to have waited until after the Octave day of The Epiphany (as I still call it).<BR/><BR/>But they should have lift it in situ until Candlemas !PeterHWrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734936083886678494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28321606.post-83054628072645688602009-01-16T08:53:00.000-08:002009-01-16T08:53:00.000-08:00next time i'm staying until it's up!next time i'm staying until it's up!qualcosa di bellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15107076097533430296noreply@blogger.com