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INTRODUCTION

A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY

CHAPTER I THE WEEK

The Week and the Lord’s Day.

The Sabbath (Saturday) .

Wednesday and Friday.

CHAPTER II DAYS OF THE MARTYRS

CHAPTER III THE LORD’S NATIVITY: THE EPIPHANY: THE FESTIVALS WHICH IN EARLY TIMES FOLLOWED IMMEDIATELY ON THE NATIVITY

The festivals of the days immediately following Christmas.

CHAPTER IV OTHER COMMEMORATIONS OF EVENTS IN THE LORD’S LIFE. PENTECOST

CHAPTER V FESTIVALS OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN

I. Western Kalendars.

II. The Orthodox Church of the East.

CHAPTER VI FESTIVALS OF THE APOSTLES, THE EVANGELISTS, AND OF OTHER PERSONS NAMED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. OCTAVES AND VIGILS

CHAPTER VII SEASONS OF PREPARATION AND PENITENCE

Advent

The Fast preceding Easter (Lent)

Other Special Times of Fasting

CHAPTER VIII WESTERN MEDIAEVAL KALENDARS: MARTYROLOGIES

CHAPTER IX EASTER AND THE MOVEABLE COMMEMORATIONS

I. Paschal Controversies prior to the Council of Nicaea.

II. The Council of Nicaea and the Easter Controversy.

The Gregorian Reform.

The adoption of the New Style.

CHAPTER X THE KALENDAR OF THE ORTHODOX CHURCH OF THE EAST

I. Immoveable commemorations.

II. The Dominical Kalendar of the Orthodox Church of the East.

APPENDIX I THE PASCHAL QUESTION IN THE CELTIC CHURCHES

INDEX