Our Lady of Guadalupe Again

Reader Bill W. has kindly pointed me to a citation concerning the status of Our Lady's feast celebrated today. I was wrong about the "Solemnity" status. So if, relying on my blog, you celebrated the first Vespers of her feast last night, you're due for an appearance at the chapter of faults. Her day was raised in status but to that of "feast" rather than "solemnity". (I use the term "feast" rather freely around here to designate any liturgical celebration at all. Strictly speaking, in the new rite the term "feast" refers to the degree of solemnity of the celebration. The most solemn is a "solemnity" which includes both first and second vespers. "Feast" is next in line followed by the "obigatory memorial" and the "optional memorial". In Lent there are "commemorations" of certain saints days also.)