Holy Saturday - the third day of the Triduum - this day spent in prayer - mourning the death of Jesus - lying in a tomb - His disciples left confused - trying to understand the events of the past three days. Today - we who commemorate these events - know how it all turned out. Now in modern times - we also wait - not for the resurrection - the end of the current pandemic. Had the internet existed at the time of Jesus - the entire world would have been in mourning - as it was - a handful of those closest to Him. Instead we took our Easter baskets - to be blessed for our Easter Sunday celebrations - done at home by ourselves - for some - online. This evening - the Easter Vigil - online - very few allowed to actually be in Church. The Vigil goes on - people or not - just as Easter will come - people in church or not. In faith - this is the final night of waiting.
The third day - many confuse Easter Sunday as the third day. Jesus said - destroy this temple and on the third day it will rise. In the time of Jesus - days counted from sunset to sunset. Thursday - The Last Supper - Day 1 - Friday - The Crucifixion - Day 2 - Saturday - Day 3 - The Resurrection - The Triduum. Easter Sunday - Day 4 - the people learn of the Resurrection. Tonight - final preparation for Sunday's celebration.
Deacon Dale
The third day - many confuse Easter Sunday as the third day. Jesus said - destroy this temple and on the third day it will rise. In the time of Jesus - days counted from sunset to sunset. Thursday - The Last Supper - Day 1 - Friday - The Crucifixion - Day 2 - Saturday - Day 3 - The Resurrection - The Triduum. Easter Sunday - Day 4 - the people learn of the Resurrection. Tonight - final preparation for Sunday's celebration.
Deacon Dale
