The drama of light in the darkness

Good Friday is the day of the Cross. In the afternoon, the unique Good Friday Liturgy of the Passion of the Lord is celebrated. The celebrant and the assistants enter in silence. They lie prostrate before the altar for a while, and after the introductory prayer, the prophecy of the Suffering Servant of Yahweh and a fragment of the Letter to the Hebrews are read. Then the description of the Passion of the Lord according to St. John is read or sun…

On the altar wall in Lommedalen Church, a large cross shines. It reminds us of Jesus' death. But the cross is an opening in the wall, and when the light shines out from it, it also tells of his resurrection and ascension. The cross shines day and night, all year round – except for the hours from Maundy Thursday evening to Easter morning. After the Maundy Thursday service, all the lights in the church are blown out and turned off. Finally, the pr…

Easter Vigil: A Rookie Anglican Guide

There may be no more powerful portrayal of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Christian liturgy than that which happens in the darkness of night before Easter morning. In the Easter Vigil, a service that begins in total darkness, light is carried into the midst of the people and spreads, culminating in the jubilant proclamation of Christ’s resurrection. In this most dramatic of liturgies, we rehearse the story of our redemption. Out of Darkness, Ligh…

The Catholic Church began the Easter Triduum with the service of Holy Thursday, commemorating the day since the institution of the Eucharist. A special day for the Catholic Church, commemorating its renewal. ADVERTISEMENT SCROLL TO CONTINUE Archbishop Charles Scicluna concelebrated the Confirmation Mass with the blessing of oils at St. John’s Co-Cathedral, in Valletta, on Thursday morning. This is the only mass celebrated on the day, where prie…

Jakarta Cathedral Church will hold three masses attended by Catholics online and offline in commemoration of Maundy Thursday as part of the Triduum of Easter 2025. In the liturgy of the Catholic Church, the Triduum is known, namely Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday or three holy days, in the series of Easter celebrations. The Triduum begins with the evening mass on Maundy Thursday. The Maundy Thursday Mass commemorates the night of…

Finally, the Easter Triduum!

THIS is the highest point, the climax, of the redemptive work of Christ. With the Easter Triduum which starts in the evening of Holy Thursday with the celebration of the Mass of the Last Supper, we are made to understand that Christ, whose idea of human redemption is not only for us to be rid of sins but rather to be one with him, makes himself and his redemptive work present all throughout time. He makes himself fully available to us. This is t…