Saturday, April 20, 2019

Holy Saturday


Holy Saturday offers a quiet beauty as we move through the emptiness of the day.  On Holy Saturday the Church waits at the Lord's tomb, meditating on his suffering and death. The altar is left bare, and the sacrifice of the Mass is not celebrated. Only after the solemn Easter vigil during the night, held in anticipation of the resurrection, does the Easter celebration begin, with a spirit of joy that overflows into the following period of fifty days.  As we reflect this day let us trust in God’s promise of salvation that we too shall rise one day.
Pat Schifini, OSU


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