Octave (Catholic Encyclopedia article)
Fernand Cabrol · 1913
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An octave, in liturgy, stretches a feast across eight days, though seven, not eight, rules Jewish festal reckoning. Each seventh day is a Sabbath, and the seventh month and year are sacred, and feasts like Azymes and Tabernacles last seven days, with Pentecost seven weeks after Passover.
Yet the eighth day kept its own role: circumcision fell on it, Tabernacles gained an eighth-day solemnity, and Temple dedications closed on it. The church took up that pattern, and the entry follows octaves from Jewish roots through Roman practice to their modern ranks and rules.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Fernand Cabrol |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 1913 |
| COLLECTION | REFERENCE |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 8 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | New Advent — Catholic Encyclopedia (1913) |