Results from Tag: 'pentecost octave'

Gian Lorenzo Bernini's 'Dove of the Holy Spirit' (ca. 1660, alabaster, St. Peter's Basilica)

Pentecost Octave — Where Art Thou?

Since the pontificate of Blessed Paul VI, the Ordinary form of the Roman Rite has been without one of the “greatest octaves” which critics argue has led to a detrimental effect on the Church’s liturgical life.