by Vestry | Mar 17, 2024 | Lent
PALM SUNDAY INTROIT. Domine, ne longe. Ps. 22.Be not thou far from me, O Lord, thou art my succour, haste thee to help me: save me from the lion’s mouth, thou hast heard me also from among the horns of the unicorns. Ps. ibid. My God, my God, look upon me: why...
by Vestry | Feb 13, 2024 | Lent
Shrove Tuesday, also known as Pancake Day, is a beautiful Christian tradition that marks the start of Lent. As we approach Ash Wednesday, it’s essential to reflect on our lives and commit to self-improvement during the season of Lent. The word...
by Vestry | Mar 31, 2023 | Lent
The first day of Holy Week is Palm Sunday, commemorating Jesus’ humble entry (on a donkey) into Jerusalem to observe Passover. The Gospel accounts: he was greeted by crowds who spread their cloaks and laid palm leaves in his path and proclaimed him the Son of David...
by Vestry | Mar 30, 2023 | Lent
Palm Sunday, also called Passion Sunday in the Christian tradition, is the first day of Holy Week and the Sunday before Easter, commemorating Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It is associated in many churches with the blessing and procession of palms...
by Vestry | Mar 24, 2023 | Lent
The altar of repose is a temporary altar where the Communion hosts consecrated on Maundy Thursday during the Mass of the Lord’s Supper are placed, or “reserved”, for use on the following day, Good Friday. Good Friday is the day we commemorate...
by Vestry | Mar 15, 2023 | Lent
Nothing better to grasp the spirit of the Church than to turn to the liturgical texts. This is most true of Passiontide and Holy Week. A few points of interest. As the Church enters the period of mourning the divine Bridegroom, she puts on the widow’s garments. The...
