The Triduum wraps up our Holy Week! It begins on Holy Thursday with the Mass of the Last Supper, Good Friday service (no Mass) and Holy Saturday (Easter Vigil)
Did you know that the Triduum is a 3 in 1? Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday; at the Mass of the Lord’s supper Holy Thursday, there is an opening blessing but no closing blessing. At the Good Friday service there is no opening blessing or closing blessing and at the Easter Vigil there is no opening blessing but there is a big closing blessing! The Triduum is one and three! It starts Holy Thursday and ends with the conclusion of Mass Holy Saturday! Kind of like the Trinity…1 God 3 persons!
I love the Holy Saturday, Easter Vigil…it is my favorite from the Easter fire and blessing of the Holy Water, processing into the church, the reading of salvation history from Scripture, those entering the church and the whole celebration!!!
Have a Holy and Blessed Triduum!