Why is the Feast of the Visitation held on May 31st, during the Easter/Pentecost season?
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The Feast of the Visitation is held on May 31st (May 30th in Eastern churches), which depending on the year will fall into either the Easter or Pentecost season.
It seems really strange to me that the Feast celebrating a pregnant Mary visiting a pregnant Elizabeth is celebrated at a time when the church is focused on the direct aftermath of an adult Jesus being resurrected and the sending of the Holy Spirit. Celebrating an event concerning an unborn Jesus at that time seems to distract from that, whereas it likely would not if it were held sometime later.
So why is the Feast of the Visitation held on May 31st, during the Easter/Pentecost season?
Asked by Thunderforge
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May 31, 2017, 05:23 AM
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