On Holy Saturday the Church honours Christ in the tomb. Everything is silent: the Mass is not celebrated, the church is empty. There is an air of expectation. We have celebrated Good Friday, now it is Holy Saturday, and the next day is the third day. Discover the customs and traditions that mark this special day.
Enter into Holy Week with the inspiring words of Pope Francis. "Who am I, before Jesus who enters Jerusalem amid the enthusiasm of the crowd? Am I ready to express my joy, to praise him? Or do I stand back? Who am I, before the suffering Jesus?"
Scripture gives us only one account of the life of Jesus between His birth and the beginning of His public ministry. This blog surmises what life might have been like for the Holy Family during that time, with Jesus under the care of his mother and foster father.
When Pope Francis ushered in the Year of St Joseph on the feast of the Immaculate Conception 2020, he wrote a very personal reflection on the saint in his Apostolic Letter, Patris Corde. This prayer was featured at the end.