8th Saint of Christmas

1/01/2023 11:12:00 AM

On the eighth day of Christmas, we celebrate ... Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God
On New Years Day, Catholics will celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, with a feast. This celebration is the octave of Christmas. An octave is an eight day extension of the feast. In the modern Roman Calendar, only Christmas and Easter have an octave. This holiday is a celebration of Mary’s motherhood of Jesus. It is a reminder of the role she played in the salvation of humankind.

In 1914, the feast started to be observed on October 11. In 1931, Pope Pius XI extended the feast to the entire church. In 1974, Pope Paul VI removed the feast of the Circumcision of Christ from the liturgical calendar. He replaced it with the feast of the “Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God”, bringing Mary’s feast day back to the first day of the calendar year.

How To Celebrate the 12 Days of Saints

Jan 1 | Mary, Mother of God
As the new year starts, make your resolution something that will build your family life.
Commit to a weekly family night or keep Sunday for worship and family time.

Recap 8th Day (1st Jan) Mary, the Mother of Jesus, 7th Day (31st Dec): Pope Sylvester, 6th Day (30th Dec): St Egwin of Worcester, 5th Day (29th Dec): St Thomas Becket, 4th Day (28th Dec): The Feast of the Holy Innocent, 3rd Day (27th Dec): St John the Apostle, 2nd Day (26th Dec): St Stephen’s Dayand 1st Day (25th Dec): celebrating the Birth of Jesus.
 
   Christian 12 Days Notes:
  • The time before Christmas is Advent. The 12 Days after Christmas celebrate a feast day for a Saint and/or have different celebrations:
  • Twelfth Night (also known as Epiphany Eve) is a Christian festival on the last night of the Twelve Days of Christmas, marking the coming of the Epiphany. Different traditions mark the date of Twelfth Night as either 5 January or 6 January, depending on whether the counting begins on Christmas Day or 26 December.
  • The 12 days of Christmas is the period in Christian theology that marks the span between the birth of Christ and the coming of the Magi, the three wise men. It begins on December 25 (Christmas) and runs through January 6 (the Epiphany, sometimes also called Three Kings' Day).

    Source: Why Christmas and Christianity Today

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