Triduum
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A triduum (/ˈtrɪd.juəm, ˈtrɪdʒuəm/; pl. tridua) is a religious observance that lasts three days.[1]
Major tridua
The best-known and most significant example today is the
In Eastern Christianity (both Orthodox and Catholic) the analogues of festive tridua take the form of a major feasts followed by an associated Synaxis. The most publicly celebrated examples are the feast of Epiphany together with its eve and the following day dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, and the Nativity feast with Christmas Eve and the Synaxis of Theotokos.
Ecclesiastical approval has been granted for tridua in honour of the
Other occasions
Many other tridua are celebrated on occasions such as when children are preparing for their
Historical tridua
A triduum was held in
In January of 1915, a number of German cities observed a triduum of meditation on World War I, an event which was influential on a young Martin Heidegger.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Wynne, John (1912). "Triduum". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York.
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- ^ Heidegger, Martin (1 July 2009). "Messkirch's Triduum: A Three-Day Meditation on the War". New Yearbook for Phenomenology and Phenomenological Philosophy. 9: 49–54. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Triduum". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.