advent
The first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of the liturgical year.
It is Ash Wednesday.
Yes, it is. The first Sunday of Advent is the very first day of the Liturgical Year.
The beginning of Advent which varies each year
The first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of a new liturgical year.
The cycle changes with the beginning of a new Liturgical Year on the first Sunday of Advent.
Roman Catholic AnswerYes, Advent begins the liturgical year, four Sundays before Christmas each year. The Sunday before the First Sunday of Advent is Christ the King which ends the liturgical year.
Advent is the beginning of the Liturgical Year. A time of preparation, NOT for the historical coming of the Christ at Chrismas. (His birth in Bethlehem) But a time of preparation for the second coming of Christ.
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Scholars associate the interpolation of tropes with the beginning of polyphonic music.
Advent occurs on the liturgical calendar four Sundays before Christmas, marking the beginning of the Christian liturgical year. It typically starts on the Sunday closest to November 30, the feast of St. Andrew, and lasts until Christmas Eve. Advent is a season of preparation and anticipation for the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.