August 21, 2022

Rogation Days

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Today, the Traditional Societies in the Catholic Church celebrates the Rogation Days. It is a three days solemn supplication before the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord. The Rogation Days are days of prayers and fasting, and was observed with procession while praying the Litany of the Saints, then followed by the Rogation Mass. The word Rogation is from the latin word “rogare” which means to supplicate or ask where we are begging to God for His mercy. There are two Rogations in the Church’s calendar, the Major and Minor Rogation.

The Major Rogation was celebrated in April 25, during the Third Century Pope St. Gregory the Great instituted the Major Rogation after the Great Plague. The Minor Plague was intituted by St. Mamertus, Bishop of Vienne around 470 A.D. until it was officially adopted into the Roman Rite during the Reign of Pope St. Leo III.

During the Vatican II, the Rogation Days was removed in the Liturgical Calendar when it was revised by Pope Paul VI in 1969 together with the new mass (Novus Ordo Mass). But some churches in other countries including the Traditional Priestly Societies still celebrates this two Rogation.The Major Rogation was celebrated in April 25, during the Third Century Pope St. Gregory the Great instituted the Major Rogation after the Great Plague. The Minor Rogation was instituted by St. Mamertus, Bishop of Vienne around 470 A.D., until it was officially adopted into the Roman Rite during the Reign of Pope St. Leo III.

During the Vatican II council, the Rogation Days was removed in the Liturgical Calendar by Pope Paul VI in 1969 together with the new form of the mass (Novus Ordo Mass). But some churches in other countries including the Traditional Priestly Societies still celebrates it.

Source:
• https://www.facebook.com/sspx.philippines.ourladyofvictorieschurch/posts/5276663472398449
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogation_days
• https://www.learnreligions.com/what-are-rogations-days-542481

Rogation Days

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