Feb 22 2009
Interesting Aspect of the Extraordinary Form of the Mass: Lent
I have been going to the Extraordinary Form of the Mass at my parish for a few months now and have been discovering new things about it every week.
One of those is that th Easter Cycle, also known as the Second Part of the Liturgical Year, starts three Sundays before the Ash Wednesday which signifies the start of the Lenten/Easter Season for the Ordinary Form of the Mass.
I like this because it give a reminder of what is coming and allows for preparation before the Lent Season officially starts on Ash Wednesday. It is also a good counterbalance to “festivities” (more like debauchery) of Marti Gras that normally occur during the days leading upto Ash Wednesday.
