THEOLOGICAL CLUE

In the pre-Vatican II scheme of the liturgical year, which was employed in the Lutheran and Episcopalian Churches, too, the Sundays of Lent had definite and identifiable themes built into them; these were announced in the Introits of the several Sundays. Thus, the First Sunday in Lent was invocabit - "He shall call upon me, and I will answer him;" the Second Sunday in Lent was reminiscere - "Remember, O Lord, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses;" the Third Sunday in Lent was oculi - "Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord;" the Fourth Sunday in Lent was laetare - "Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her;" the Fifth Sunday in Lent was judica - "Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation" (Passiontide was two weeks long under the old system); …