On Mon, 11 Nov 1996 11:54:08 GMT Bill East wrote:
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> Does Bernard indeed mean Cistercians in particular? Actually all Christian processions take
> place in reverse order of seniority - at Mass the acolytes would come first (though
> etymologically one might expect they would follow - Greek akoloutheo, I follow), followed by
> subdeacon, deacon, and finally priest - unless there is a bishop, in which case he comes last.
> This order has been in use since early times; cf. Amalarius of Metz in the ninth century (Pat.
> Lat.) who describes the introit procession in some detail. Possibly Bernard means 'We (sc.
> Christians) . . .' - and this would apply to all processions, not just those at Candlemass.
>
Would they not have followed a crucifer, possibly accompanied (or
preceded) by candles?
Mark Harris
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