In fact it would make more sense to just celebrate the Resurrection! However I am aware that there is some dispute over what is actually commemorated. As I said previously in Arabic they call it "The three feasts of Salvation" and while extremely important salvation did not come through the Annunciation alone. There is no reference for that whatsoever. Your argument that the Resurrection should trump the crucifixion if applied to ritual would mean that we say 'aktonk' all year round and not stop from the 1st Kiahk until the Resurrection feast as we do. However there exists a teaching of 'Tai shori' and 'aktonk' on Sundays but this is very uncommon and not adhered to. As for the feasts of the cross the general teaching is Tishori and 'avask' regardless of what day of the week. The 29th of the Coptic month if celebrated is always 'aktonk' without exception. For example on the feast of the cross we used to follow the rule but prior to concluding add the verse for Sts Constantine and Helen as they are clearly associated with the feast. I understand that the focus of Lordly feasts is on Christ himself but I personally do not see how this is achieved by shortening the commemoration of the saints.
The feast of the Cross and Nayrouz are examples of non-Lordly feasts but they do follow the joyous rituals. In my response to point one I stated "joyous ritual" not Lordly feasts. Neknai oPanouti is an adam praise although chanted daily after the morning doxology. There are those who incorrectly refer to it as the commemoration of the Annunciation but there is no evidence for this at all especially when all the hymns end in 'aktonk' and not 'aki' In arabic it also has the title which translates to "The three feasts of Salvation". The feast is 100% a commemoration of the Annunciation, Nativity and Resurrection. Archdeacom Roushdy Wasef admin of the clerical college has always said that the old Katameros had the same readings each month for the regular feasts being 12th, 21st and 29th and that the modern day katameros was updated to include unique readings for these days.ģ. 29th Paremhat however there is another school of thought which states that if the feast falls Mon-Sat then you read the 29th of the month from the daily katameros and if only if it comes on Sunday (which would always be a 5th Sunday) you read 29th Paremhat.
General practice is that the readings are always the Annunciation I.e. I think what you are referring to is the argument over readings. I say when celebrated to refer to the fact that it is not celebrated from the 1st Kiahk until after the feast of Pentecost. The 29th of the coptic month when celebrated is always the joyous rite. Some take the view that as it is a commemoration of the feasts and not tge actual feasts then it is permitted to say it all.Ģ. The psalmody states that the shortened commemoration of the saints is for the joyous ritual which the 29th is so that is not wrong.
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