Octave (religion)

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(octavus - eighth) - a period of time in the liturgy that includes an important celebration and seven days after it.

History

Earlier in the third century, an octave of the Lord's Resurrection was created, during which devotional and catechesis services were held for newly baptized adults. After receiving baptism in the Paschal Night, it was necessary to initiate (mystagogy) into a fuller understanding of the mystery of salvation (what happened in octave). The Paschal Octave Days are so important in the liturgy that they do not quit even before the celebrations. In fact, the Easter celebration alone lasts eight days. Here are some similarities to the Jewish Passover: a seven-day event in Israel (as well as Easter celebrations in some Eastern traditions, such as in the Byzantine tradition), and in the diaspora eight. The liturgy of all octaves should be celebrated especially solemnly. Initially baptism was provided only in the Paschal Night, but over time the great number of converts led to the fact that the night of the Baptism was also the day before Pentecost. Hence, another octave had to appear as the time of the mystery of the newly baptized. The octave of Pentecost was lifted (in the post-Conciliar calendar) only in 1970, as part of the renewal of the liturgy after the Second Vatican Council. The calendar of 1962 is still in force. In the seventh century was formed an octave of Christmas, later Corpus Christi and Sacred Heart of Jesus. Today octave allows us to experience another count of time. Through repetitive services, the official liturgy of the hours, repeated texts, reflection on one mystery, one day continues for the next seven. Day eight is also a symbol of the end of the world and eternity. Octaves today

In the Roman rite renewed at the command of the Second Vatican Council, only two formal octaves have survived. "The celebration of the greatest feasts of the Resurrection and the Nativity of the Lord lasts for eight days, and the two octaves are governed by their own laws." In the piety of folk, there are also certain customs associated with the octave of the Divine Body, which is no longer in the liturgy, such as the theoretic procession of these days. Eastern Christian traditions also know how to celebrate the greatest feasts for a few days. Bibliography

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