 And while Easter had been a common day of communion in the church before the reformation, “the reformers tried to prevent too many communions on this day, and instead urged the faithful to receive it on various Sundays throughout the year.” The Reformation also saw the development of a new “festival” connected to Easter, where the second Sunday became popularly known as “Good Shepherd Sunday” based on the opening of the psalm appointed for the day, "Misericordia domini" or “Goodness of the Lord”.In addition, Corpus Christi was commonly retained until about 1600, owing to its significant popularity in the Medieval period.While many saints were removed from liturgical calendars by the reformers, some were nevertheless retained.