Here are two short homilies, one for Holy Thursday, one for Good Friday. The former presumes that the washing of feet is integral to the liturgy of Thursday night, that it will happen after the homily ...

We are about to leave Lent and enter the liturgical season known as "Triduum." What is this season, and why does the Church say that it is "the culmination of the entire liturgical year"? Here are 6 ...

It often surprises me how many Catholics (including some priests and deacons) still don’t know, or can’t accurately explain, what the Easter Triduum is! Many know that the word “Triduum” means “three ...

It’s hard to believe that we are already at the end of Lent. Perhaps you’re feeling like you’ve missed the opportunity to make this season meaningful, or maybe you feel like the days have slipped by ...

The symbols we employ during the sacred triduum have reminded us of their power in recent days. The water of baptism is the foremost symbol of the paschal mystery. Water cleans the body and, in ...

Although we cannot attend Mass, I've found solace this Holy Week in listening to the Masses composed by Mozart and other classical composers. (Here is a link to a playlist of 10 hours of Mozart's ...

Holy Thursday, according to Christianity.com, is when Jesus celebrated his final Passover and with his disciples. Also known as the Last Supper, it’s where Jesus established the practice of Eucharist ...

"We are living the holy days that invite us to meditate on the central events of our Redemption, the essential nucleus of our faith," said Pope Benedict at Wednesday's General Audience. The Pontiff ...

Pedestrians pass the Basilica of Santa Maria in Montesanto and the Church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli in Rome s Piazza del Popolo March 28, 2019. Neither church is considered a parish, although both ...

Holy Week has purely religious origins and full of fervour. In the case of the word triduum, it is also linked to religion and especially to Catholic religion and refers to preparation, that is, the ...

It often surprises me how many Catholics (including some priests and deacons) still don’t know, or can’t accurately explain, what the Easter Triduum is! Many know that the word “Triduum” means “three ...