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Reforma kalendarza i roku liturgicznego od Soboru Trydenckiego do Soboru Watykańskiego II

2021

The duty of the Church is to solemnly celebrate the saving work of Jesus Christ throughout the year on fixed days. Life has shown that feasts were gradually established through which the Mother of God, Mary, was honoured. In addition, there were introduced numerous commemorations of martyrs and other saints who became examples for successive generations of Christ’s followers how to heroically fulfil the principles contained in the Gospel. Thus, the liturgical year developed over the centuries as a result of a specific evolution influenced by various conditions. The dates and rules of celebrating particular celebrations were regulated by liturgical calendars. The process of development and a…