The canonical day and liturgical day: possible conflicts in their interpretation and application

The current ecclesial legislation recognizes two differing concepts: canonical day (c. 202 §1) and liturgical day. How did the Church come to differentiate between these two and what are the exact differences? The first two parts of this article attempt to answer these queries by tracing the histori...

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Main Author: Bona, Richard (Author)
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
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Published: School of Canon Law, The Catholic University of America 2014
In: The jurist
Year: 2014, Volume: 74, Issue: 2, Pages: 353-398
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Day / Beginning / End / Liturgy / Canon law
IxTheo Classification:RC Liturgy
SB Catholic Church law
Further subjects:B Interpretation of
B Catholic church Codex iuris canonici 1983. can. 202, §1
B Holiday
B Conflict resolution
B Sunday
B Catholic church Codex iuris canonici 1983. can. 1248, §1
B Canon law studies
B Worship service
B Liturgisches Recht
B Sonntagspflicht
B Liturgy
B Sunday observance
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Summary:The current ecclesial legislation recognizes two differing concepts: canonical day (c. 202 §1) and liturgical day. How did the Church come to differentiate between these two and what are the exact differences? The first two parts of this article attempt to answer these queries by tracing the historical development of the termini a quo and ad quem for the canonical and liturgical day respectively. The article examines the historical and legislative evidence dispersed throughout the centuries, commencing with the Early Church. The final part of the article considers the concurrence of two Mass obligations (Sunday and a holy day of obligation) during the same evening. Can one fulfill these two obligations by participating in one Mass only? Using this concrete example, the article analyzes canon 1248 §1 and the principles and theories used to determine the application of the respective definitions of the day and the resolution of possible conflicts.
ISSN:0022-6858
Contains:In: The jurist
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/jur.2014.0012