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Lord’s Day Liturgical Celebration 1: History and Theology. Five Models of Conceptualizing Time. Circular Linear Spiral Plateau Random. Daily Cycles: Solar. Sundials = 12 “hours” of daylight Waterclocks / Candles = 24 “hours” in a day Sunset Sunset = Semitic
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Five Models of Conceptualizing Time • Circular • Linear • Spiral • Plateau • Random
Daily Cycles: Solar • Sundials = 12 “hours” of daylight • Waterclocks / Candles = 24 “hours” in a day • Sunset Sunset = Semitic • Midnight Midnight = Roman • Dawn Dawn = Greek • Quadration of the Day (Midnight / Dawn / Noon / Dusk)
Weekly Cycles: Lunar • Quadration of a month • Shabbat = Friday sunset Saturday sunset • Lord’s Day = Saturday sunset Sunday sunset • Fast Day(s) = Friday, Wednesday • Marian commemoration = Saturday
Monthly Cycles: Lunar • Quadration based on the cycles of the moon • New Moon • Full Moon • Waxing / Waning Moon
Yearly Cycles: Soli-Lunar • Quadration of the Year based on solstices and equinoxes • Winter solstice = 21 [25] Dec / 6 January Incarnation Cycle [Birth of Jesus] • Spring equinox = 21 March [14-15 Nisan] Paschal Cycle [Feast of Annunciation] • Summer solstice = 21 June [Birth of John the Baptist] • Autumn equinox = 21 September [Annunciation of the Birth of John the Baptist]
Lord’s Day Themes: Dies Domini (John Paul II) • Dies Domini: Celebration of the Creator’s Work • Dies Christi: Day of the Risen Lord and Gift of the Spirit • Dies Ecclesiae: Eucharistic Assembly • Dies Hominis: Day of Joy, Rest, and Solidarity • Dies Dierum: The Mystery of Time