Sunday, 31 January 2021

Burying the Alleluia

  
Today is Septuagesima and hence in the Extrordinary Form we are in a new liturgical phase if not a full season, and until the Vigil of Easter ‘Alleluia’ is no longer sung. Traditionally the word was ceremonially buried on the eve of Septuagesima. A few years ago I posted about this custom twice and thought I would republish the pieces, which were well received at the time.

Burying the Alleluia is from 2012 and Burying the Alleluia (again) is from 2014.

I hope you find them of interest and remember, don’t say the ‘A word’ until the appropriate moment in the Triduum.


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