Right after Christmas there are several feasts in a row that celebrate the victory of the “comites Christi” or companions of Christ: St. Stephen, St. John, and the Holy Innocents. Often, the octave of a major feast is populated with saints fittingly celebrated during it on account of some special connection with the great mystery. The octave of the Assumption affords us another marvelous example, which we could name the “comites Mariae.” Something similar can be seen in other Marian octaves as well.
New Liturgical Movement: The “Comites Mariae” of the Assumption
New Liturgical Movement: The “Comites Mariae” of the Assumption
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