Sunday 1 January 2023

The first week of January

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why is there no 'Domine, labia mea', Invitatory and hymn in matins of Jan. 6?

Peter said...

Is there any explanation (whether historical or mystagogical) of the very unique character of the Vigil of the Epiphany? Notably, the existence of (First) Vespers; the three Nocturns at Matins; the Creed at Mass.

Rubricarius said...

@Peter,
Probably because the texts are those of the Sunday. If you look, for example, in the Dominican rite there are different texts for the Vigil (which correspond to pre-Tridentine sources) and the Sunday.