Homily Notes, 01-31-21 - Septuagesima Sunday
January 31st, 2021 Septuagesima Sunday The Extraordinary Form follows the 1962 calendar which includes a Pre-Lent season called Septuagesima. The word Septuagesima is Latin for “seventieth.” It is both the name of the liturgical season and the name of the Sunday. Septuagesima Sunday marks the beginning of the shortest liturgical season. This season is seventeen days long, and includes the three Sundays before Ash Wednesday. The Septuagesima season was to help the faithful prepare for Lent. Saint Catherine of Siena Choosing a Crown of Thorns over a Crown of Gold by Alessandro Franchi "So run that you may obtain." Today we have St. Paul reminding us that life is like a race, a race whose goal is heaven. And as any other racer would do, we have to prepare to attain the goal. We can't attain it by doing whatever we want. A runner trains so that they can win the prize. St. Paul reminds us that these people who are trying to win an earthly crown do more...