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The Sacred Three Days
Like every year, it seems, Lent has flown by and is nearly over. Soon we will be celebrating the Paschal Triduum, our annual three-day observance of the paschal mystery of Jesus’ saving death and...
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The Greatest Week of the Year
For me, Holy Week has been for many years the most powerful liturgical experience of all. Part of this feeling comes from working with the RCIA for so long and part of it comes from the beauty of the...
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Holy Thursday: The Mass of the Lord’s Supper
The liturgy of Holy Thursday is called the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, a commemoration of Jesus’ last supper before his arrest and crucifixion. As part of their Jewish heritage, Jesus and his Apostles...
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Time is a funny thing. We say that time flies. We also say that time crawls. Sometimes, it seems that the days go by so quickly it’s difficult to really appreciate the gift that it is. From my vantage...
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Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord
Sacrifice. Loss. Mourning. Silence. Worship. When we first enter the church on Good Friday, we are immediately confronted with barrenness. The sanctuary is stripped of all ornamentation—no flowers,...
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From Sin to Risk to Suffering to Resurrection!
We have been on quite a journey over these last six weeks, haven’t we? First we came to terms with our own mortality and sinfulness. Remember you are dust. Turn away from sin and be faithful to the...
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Holy Saturday: Vigil in the Holy Night of Easter
Rebirth. New Life. Gratitude. Salvation. Joy. The real true story of our lives is that we live in darkness much of the time. We simply don’t know why we do the things we do, why tragedy befalls us, or...
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All Those Readings!
In the liturgies of the Paschal Triduum, our annual three-day observance of Jesus’ saving death and resurrection, we do ceremonies that are different from our customary weekly or daily celebrations,...
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