Good Friday is part of the sacred Triduum, the three-day observance of Christ's Passion. The name may originally have been "God's Friday," but it is certainly also "good" because of the good gifts Christ won for us on this day. Good Friday is not observed as a funeral for Christ. It is a day of […]

Good Friday is part of the sacred Triduum, the three-day observance of Christ's Passion. The name may originally have been "God's Friday," but it is certainly also "good" because of the good gifts Christ won for us on this day. Good Friday is not observed as a funeral for Christ. It is a day of […]

The Great Vigil of Easter is celebrated at the end of Holy Saturday as the conclusion to the sacred Triduum, and ushers in the celebration of the Resurrection of Our Lord on Easter Sunday. The Vigil connects the days of Holy Week, especially Holy Thursday (Maundy Thursday) and Good Friday, with the culminating celebration of […]