Saturday, April 4, 2015

Rejoice, Let Them Rejoice

“What makes this night different from all other nights? Because once we were slaves and we are slaves no longer.” This line from the movie, The Passion of the Christ, taken from the Jewish Passover commemoration, is an excellent question to begin the night of Holy Saturday with. Tonight marks the celebration of the Easter Vigil around the world, the greatest Mass of the year, the great celebration of the Resurrection of Christ and our deliverance from the slavery of sin. The first thing said at the ambo tonight is a great reflection of this idea.tomb3

Thursday, April 2, 2015

Three Holy Days

Today is Holy Thursday. It is officially the last day of Lent and the beginning of a new season, the Triduum. However, just because Lent is over doesn’t mean that Lenten penances are over. No, the next few days wi0821bi_4c1mark the holiest days of the year. Good Friday marks the day of the Crucifixion of Christ. Holy Saturday holds the Easter Vigil, the greatest Mass of the year. Easter Sunday is the highest holy day of the Church calendar, marking the Resurrection of Christ, without which, Paul says, our faith is in vain.