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As we enter into Ordinary Time, a listener Karen asks Father Dave about these weeks. \u201cWe just went over the liturgical calendar in RCIA, and I'm wondering why there are two ordinary time periods. It's confusing to go from one holy period, to Ordinary Time, to another holy period in such a short time toward the early part of the year,\u201d she says. \u201cI can understand the big Ordinary Time period, but the few short weeks thrown in elsewhere seem like a letdown to get ready for the next time.\u201d