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| A Triduum Triptych by Stephen Crotts (via Facebook) |
Holy Week
Palm Sunday marked the beginning of Holy Week. Today the Church amps up the liturgy as we get even closer to Easter. Early today and sometimes Wednesday night (Vigil Mass) the Church celebrates the Chrism Mass where all the liturgical oils are blessed by the local bishop as he is joined by all the priests of the diocese.
Rich Liturgy
This evening's Mass, Holy Thursday, marks the beginning of the shortest season on the Catholic Liturgical Calendar - The Triduum and the end of Lent. The term literally means "three days" and refers to the the three days of Christ's passion and death leading up to his glorious resurrection on Easter. The main lesson we can draw about this season is that we should experience it in its the totality. I recently wrote in a post on holiness, in which I argued that God provides us with all the tools necessary to answer the call to be holy. One of those tools is the liturgy. I cannot think of a richer liturgy than that celebrated on the three days of the Triduum.
Second Chances
Perhaps, like me, you found yourself lacking this Lenten season. Maybe you failed to practice all the good intentions of more prayer, daily Mass, or some other spiritual exercise. While all those practices are all important to our spiritual growth, we can still realign ourselves through the liturgy of the Triduum. It's not too late. Isn't incredible that the Lord is constantly giving us opportunities to reorient ourselves to Him?
Resources
Here are some additional resources to use in reflection for the next three days:
I still think Father Corapi's Triduum talks were some of the best on the subject. While he may no longer be in public ministry, that does not undermine the truth of what he taught. If you do an Internet search (keywords: Father Corapi + Triduum), the talks can still be located.
Busted Halo's Video on Holy Week
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