EASTER TRIDUUM: [11:30] – Father Chris explains.
VENERATION OF THE CROSS: “It seems strange that in the Good Friday liturgy Catholics choose to venerate, or show reverence to, the very instrument that was used to crucify Jesus. The Veneration of the Cross reminds us that through this Cross, the Glory of the resurrection emerges. So, on Good Friday, we come forward to show our great reverence and respect for the Cross. People have various traditions when they approach the Cross. Sometimes they kiss the Cross, kneel before the Cross, or even just touch it in some fashion. As you participate in this ritual, venerate the Cross in whatever way feels most normal. And most of all, just take in the experience of the gathered community coming so close to such a tragic, but integral, event in our faith.”
- https://bustedhalo.com/ministry-resources/walking-through-the-triduum
- https://www.facsimiles.com/facsimiles/fitzwilliam-book-of-hours
GRAMMY NOTES: Mama Buzz reports that, for the Good Friday service, “We had 11 altar servers and 4 priests!” Bunny was assigned to wipe the cross after people had touched or kissed it. ❤
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