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CircuMcIsion, Feast of the

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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January 1, commemorates the occasion when this rite of the Jewish religion was received by Our Lord, eight days after His birth. This festival is traceable to the year 567; it may be older. The Mass and Office give prominence to the part the Mother of Our Lord has in the work of Redemption.

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Entry for 'CircuMcIsion, Feast of the'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​c/circumcision-feast-of-the.html. 1910.
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