Holy Days on Mondays & The Immaculate Conception
Regarding the post about if the feast of the Immaculate Conception were still a day of obligation since it fell on a Monday. My understanding is that the obligation of some Holy Days may be removed (transferred?) if they come on a Monday. However, since Mary is patroness of the United States as the Immaculate Conception, that feast is still a day of obligation regardless of when it falls.
The irony, of course, is the idea that it's an "obligation". Although I felt that way for a number of years, I now see the mass as an invitation and the more times I GET to go, the better.
-Mike
QUESTION from Mike on December 18, 2003
ANSWER by Mr. Jacob Slavek on December 24, 2003
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Dear Mike, Thanks for writing, but you must have just missed me, I have already answered this question. Something I did not know: the reason that the Immaculate Conception is not removable is because Mary is Patroness. Makes sense. :-) Mr. Slavek |