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To: Kolokotronis

Yes, Pius XII in 1950, but it was widely observed from at least the 6th Century.

The Assumption is my favorite Marian feast.

50 posted on 08/01/2015 3:40:50 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("All the time live the truth with love in your heart." ~Fr. Ho Lung)

To: Tax-chick

We’ve all been observing it for a very, very long time! Do you guys fast for the first 15 days of August?

51 posted on 08/01/2015 3:42:17 PM PDT by Kolokotronis (Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated)

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