THE MYSTERIES OF THE
ROSARY
Glorious Mysteries
Third
Glorious Mystery:
The
Descent of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit comes to the apostlesand the Blessed
Mother.
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"When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all
together in one place. And suddenly a sound came from heaven like the rush of
a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there
appeared to them tongues as of fire, distributed and resting on each one of
them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in
other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance" (Acts 2:1-4). |
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Wisdom, Love of God, Zeal, Fortitude
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The "promise" of the Holy Spirit
(Act.1:4-8): Forty days after his Resurrection, Jesus, before the Ascension,
told his disciples: "You will receive the power when the Holy Spirit
comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and
Samaria, and to the ends of the world" (Act.1:8)
Before that, Jesus made another promise to them, "you will
be baptized with the Holy Spirit in a few days" (Act.1:5)
Jesus was promising the
baptism of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles who were already baptized, and
already had been ordained priests on the Holy Thursday
and they indeed received
the baptism of the Holy Spirit in a few days, on Pentecost. Acts
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The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that
Jesus began both to do and teach, 2
Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through
the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: 3
To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many
infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things
pertaining to the kingdom of God: 4
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that
they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the
Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. 5
For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized
with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. 6
When they therefore were come together, they asked of him,
saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 7
And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or
the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. 8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come
upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all
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St. Augustine's Prayer to the Holy SpiritBreathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that my thoughts may all be holy.
Act in me, O Holy Spirit, that my work, too, may be holy. Draw my heart, O
Holy Spirit, that I love but what is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, to
defend all that is holy. Guard me, then, O Holy Spirit, that I always may be
holy. Amen.
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Prayer for EnlightenmentO Holy Ghost, divine Spirit of light and love, I consecrate to
Thee my understanding, my heart and my will, my whole being for time and for eternity.
May my understanding be always obedient to Thy heavenly inspirations and the
teachings of the holy Catholic Church, of which Thou art the infallible
Guide; may my heart be ever inflamed with love of God and of my neighbor; may
my will be ever conformed to the divine will, and may my whole life be a
faithful following of the life and virtues of Our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ, to whom with the Father and Thee be honor and glory for ever. Amen.
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Pentecost Sunday SequenceCome,
O Holy Spirit, come! Come,
Father of the poor, You
of all consolers best, In
hard labor You are rest, O
most blessed Light divine, Nothing
good by man is thought, Cleanse
our souls from sinful stain, Bend
the stubborn heart and will, On
the faithful who in You, Give them virtue's
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Prayer To The Holy SpiritHoly Spirit, be with me today. Be my teacher, my guide, my counselor, my friend. Fill me with your gifts, especially the gifts of
wisdom, discernment, knowledge, understanding, compassion, love, and awe in God's presence. In all that I think, say, and do, let it be in
accordance with your most holy and perfect will. I ask this in Jesus' name. AMEN. |
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Prayer for the Gifts of the Holy SpiritHoly Spirit, divine
Consoler, I adore You as my true God, with God the Father and God the Son. I
adore You and unite myself to the adoration You receive from the angels and
saints. I give You my heart and I offer my
ardent thanksgiving for all the grace, which You never cease to bestow on me. O Giver of all supernatural gifts, who
filled the soul of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, with such immense
favors, I beg You to visit me with Your grace and Your love and to grant me
the gift of holy fear, so that it may act on me as a check to prevent me
from falling back into my past sins, for which I beg pardon. Grant me the gift of piety, so that I may serve You for the future with increased
fervor, follow with more promptness Your holy inspirations, and observe your
divine precepts with greater fidelity. Grant me the gift of knowledge, so that I may know the things of God and, enlightened
by Your holy teaching, may walk, without deviation, in the path of eternal
salvation. Grant me the gift of fortitude, so that I may overcome courageously all the assaults
of the devil, and all the dangers of this world which threaten the salvation
of my soul. Grant me the gift of counsel, so that I may choose what is more conducive to my
spiritual advancement and may discover the wiles and snares of the tempter. Grant me the gift of understanding, so that I may apprehend the divine mysteries and by
contemplation of heavenly things detach my thoughts and affections from the
vain things of this miserable world. Grant me the gift of wisdom, so that I may rightly direct all my actions, referring
them to God as my last end; so that, having loved Him and served Him in this
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Veni CreatorCome, O Creator Spirit blest! And in our souls take up Thy rest; Come with Thy grace and heavenly aid, To fill the hearts which Thou hast made. Great Paraclete! To Thee we cry, O highest gift of God most high! O font of life! O fire of love! And sweet anointing from above. Thou in Thy sevenfold gifts art known, The finger of God's hand we own; The promise of the Father, Thou! Who dost the tongue with power endow. Kindle our senses from above, And make our hearts overflow with love; With patience firm and virtue high The weakness of our flesh supply. Far from us drive the foe we dread, And grant us Thy true peace instead; So shall we not, with Thee for guide, Turn from the path of life aside. Oh, may Thy grace on us bestow The Father and the Son to know, And Thee, through endless times confessed, Of both, the eternal Spirit blest. All glory while the ages run Be to the Father and the Son Who rose from death; the same to Thee, O Holy Ghost,
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The "Jewish" and "Christian" Pentecost: "Pentecost" means "50 days after". The great feast of the "Jewish
Pentecost" is kept in remembrance of the giving of the Law to
Moses at Mount Sinai, 50 days after the liberation of the slavery from Egypt (the
Passover). On that day God gave Moses the Ten Commandments engraved with fire
on stones, among the roaring sounds of nature, making the Covenant with the
People of God (Ex.19,20, Lev.23). The great feast of the "Christian
Pentecost", after Acts 2, is celebrated on a Sunday, 50 days
after the Resurrection of Christ, when God engraved his Commandments not on
stone, but in the heart of each Christian by the power of the Holy Spirit,
among roaring winds and tongues of fire, as prophesied by Joel and Jeremiah,
starting officially the Church of Christ (Act.2, Joel 2:28-32, Jer.31:33-34,
Heb.8:8-12). Pentecost was on a Sunday, as Easter,
establishing definitely Sunday as the Lord's Day in the Christian Calendar.
The Jewish Pentecost was also called the Feast of the Weeks, because it was 7
weeks after Passover, as the Christian Pentecost is 7 weeks after Easter, the
Christian Passover. Before the episode of Mount Sinai, the
Jews already had a Pentecost Feast, the Feast of the First-Fruits, or the
Feast of Harvest, celebrating the harvest, 50 days after the sowing. How
fitting then to have been chosen the Christian Pentecost as the Day for the
First-Fruits, with 3000 being baptized in Pentecost, as a token of the World
Gospel Harvest: In the dawn of the Third Millennium we are 2 billion
Christians (Act.2:41). The Essence of every Pentecost:There are several episodes of Pentecost in the Bible,
and the essence of each Pentecost is the same as the first one in the New
Testament, in Luke 1: The Holy Spirit comes upon a person and brings Jesus
Christ into him or her. And the consequence is double: A life of joy,
praising the glories of the Lord, and to serve the neighbor, because my
neighbor is Jesus Christ (Mt.25:31-46). The Great Pentecost of Acts 2 was essential for the
first Christians: They did not have Jesus in person with them anymore, but in
Pentecost they realized and lived the glorious fact that now Jesus was inside
each one of them, a much better deal, and the greatest difference between
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The 7 Episodes of Pentecost in the New Testament:1.
To Virgin Mary: In the first chapter of the N.T., Mat.1, and
Luk.1: The Holy Spirit descended upon Virgin Mary and
the Word of God was made flesh. This is the essence of all the episodes of
Pentecost: The Holy Spirit comes to a person, and brings Jesus into him or
her. With Jesus in Her, Blessed Mary did the two
things every Christian should do: 1)
She went immediately to serve, to help her cousin Elisabeth
(Lk.1:39-45). 2)
The second, she sung the glories of the Lord in Her Magnificat
(Lk.1:46-56). Come to me, Holy Spirit, do unto me what you
did unto my Mother, fill me with Jesus, so I can bring his love and joy and
peace to my neighbors and friends, and to the whole world, for the glory of
God the Father, for the good of your Church, and for our own good. Thank you
Lord. Amen 2.
To Elisabeth and John the Baptist: Lk.1:39-46. When Virgin Mary arrived to Elisabeth's
house with Jesus in Her, the child John the Baptist leaped in her womb filled
with the Holy Spirit as prophesied in Lk.1:15. And Elisabeth was filled with
the Holy Spirit claiming with a loud voice the most intimate and poetic
praise to Jesus in the Bible: 1)
The most intimate, because the dearest praise you can make to
a man is to tell him "blessed is your mother", and Elisabeth
claimed, "your mother is the most blessed among women"
(Lk.1:42). 2)
And the most poetic, because then she adds, "and blessed
is Jesus, the fruit of your womb" (Lk.1:42) 3.
The Great Pentecost: In Acts 2: This one happened to the Apostles, devoted
to prayer, together with some women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and
to a total of 120 believers, brothers of Jesus, that at that time were not
called Christians, but brothers or disciples (Act.1:13-15). The 120 brothers were filled with the Holy
Spirit, with tongues of fire resting upon them, they spoke in different
tongues, and with so much joy that they looked drunk (Act.2:1-15). 1)
Here the Church was made public, represented for so many
people who watched the Pentecost attracted by so much joy and noise, people
from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Parthians, Medes, Elamites
of all races and
nationalities, "Jews from every nation under heaven"
(Act.2:5-13). The Church of Christ was born at Calvary, among pains and
blood, like all the births, but it was made public at Pentecost. 2)
Here, the 120 brothers of Jesus realized that they did not
have Jesus among them anymore, but now it was much better, they had Jesus
inside each one of them!
and they immediately became the Witnesses
of the Resurrection of Christ who was alive in their hearts. God the Father, I repent of my sins, and in
the name of Jesus send me the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of love and of joy and
of understanding and of peace... I receive you, my sweet dove, and I praise
you, I adore you. Thank you for your mighty power, make me humble, the
servant of the Lord, like my Mother Mary, your pure Spouse. Thank you,
Father. Thank you Jesus. Thank you my lovely and powerful Holy Spirit. Amen 4.
The Pentecost of Samaria: Acts 8: After Stephen was stoned to death in chapter
6, there broke out a severe persecution of the church in Jerusalem, and the
disciples were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria (Act.8:1). And thanks
to this "persecution" the Gospel was preached in Samaria by Philip,
who was doing signs and mighty deeds, casting out unclean spirits and healing
the paralyzed and crippled (Act.8:4-13). Then, Peter and John came to Samaria, prayed
for them, lay hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit (8:17). The
Acts do not describe what happened, but it was so great that Simon the
Magician wanted to buy with money the power to lay on the hands. He didn't
want to buy the power of Philip to do the mighty deeds of casting out devils
and healing the sick, but the power to lay my hands so they may receive the
Holy Spirit! (Act.8:18-24). Here, the Samaritans were already Baptized,
including Simon the Magician. In the Great Pentecost of Acts 2, the 120 were
also Baptized. This "laying on of the hands" by the Apostles is
known in the Church as the Sacrament of Confirmation. For Peter and John was a great experience:
Here they realized that even the hated Samaritans who believe in Christ can
receive the Holy Spirit as they received Him in the Pentecost of Acts 2. 5.
The Pentecost of St. Paul: Acts 9: Meanwhile Saul (later Paul) had letters from
the high priest to arrest the disciples of the Lord and bring them to
Jerusalem to be killed. But on his way to Damascus, suddenly a light from
heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to
him: "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?. He asked, "Who are
you, Lord?" The replay came, "I am Jesus, whom you are
persecuting" (Act.9:1-5)... He was not persecuting Jesus, but his
disciples
but every Christian is another Christ! Saul was left blind, and did what he was
told to do. Three days later, Ananias came, laid his hand on Saul, and
immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was
restored. Then he got up and was baptized (Act.9:6-18). Here it is different than in the Great
Pentecost and the Pentecost of Samaria: Here Paul received the Holy Spirit
before he was Baptized!
just as it happened to Virgin Mary, Elisabeth, and John the
Baptist
and just like it is happening today to many, who receive the
Holy Spirit and then become good Christians. 6.
The Pentecost of the Gentiles: Acts 10 and 11: Here it happened like in the Pentecost of
Paul: First they received the Holy Spirit, and then they were baptized in the
Church of Christ. It happened to Cornelius, a pagan Roman
soldier: While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who
heard the word, and they spoke in tongues and glorified the Lord, just as in
the Great Pentecost of Acts 2. And then, they were baptized in the name of
Jesus Christ (Act.10:44-48)
this is the first time Gentiles were
Baptized, and thanks to this Pentecost, you and I who are not Jews are
baptized (Act.11:1-18). 7.
The Pentecost of Ephesus: Acts 19: In Ephesus Paul found 12 men who were
baptized with the baptism of John, but they never even heard about the Holy
Spirit. Paul baptized then in the name of the Lord Jesus, and then Paul laid
his hands on then, and the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in
tongues and prophesied (Act.19:1-7). 8.
The Pentecost of the 70, in Numbers 11: In the Old Testament there is another
episode of Pentecost: Yahweh said to Moses: Gather for me 70 of the elders of
Israel and I will take some of the Spirit that is in you and put it in them,
and they shall bear the burden of the people. Moses gathered them around the
Tent. The Lord came down in the cloud, and put some of the Spirit that was in
him and put it in the elders, and when the spirit rested upon them, they
prophesied. But two men chosen, were left behind in the
Camp, they could not go to the Tent, and yet the Spirit, at the same time,
came to rest on them, and they also prophesied in the Camp (Num.11:16-17,
24-26). Here Moses said some prophetic words: "I wish that
all the Lord's people were prophets and that the Lord would bestow his spirit
on them all!" (Num.11:30)
this wish was made a prophecy by Joel
(3:28-30), and it was fulfilled in the New Testament in the Great Pentecost,
"This was what was spoken through the prophet Joel: In the last days it
will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and
your sons and your daughters shall prophecy, and your young men shall see
visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. Even upon my slaves, both men
and women, in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophecy.
And I will show portents in the heavens above and signs on the earth below,
blood, and fire, and a cloud of smoke. The sun shall be turned to darkness
and the moon to blood, before the coming of the Lord's great and glorious
day. Then everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved"
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The Great Christian Pentecost of Acts 2:In Acts 2, the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles who were with
the 120 brothers and the Mother of Jesus (Act.1:5, 8, 12-15). This Christian Pentecost
of Acts 2 marks the official beginning of the Church of Christ, the beginning
of the last times, the Gospel Era, the Era of the Holy Spirit, inaugurated in
a Mighty Miraculous Manifestation of the Holy Spirit, with sounds as a roaring
wind, with visible tongues of fire upon each of the Apostles, transforming
them from selfish and timid men into giants of courage and faith, and with
the great miracle of the Galilean Apostles being understood by the people of
17 different nations each one hearing them speak in their own language (Acts
2). So, Pentecost marks the
official birth-day of the Church, essentially missionary in its very
foundation, with the birth of the ministries and evangelization with power,
love, and enthusiasm... the Church, though, was born at Calvary, and, like
any other birth, among pains and blood. See Calvary:
The Testament of Christ There are seven wonders
in the Pentecost of Acts 2: 1. The strong violent wind (2:2): A symbol of the power of
the Holy Spirit, able to fill us with the love joy and peace of Jesus in our
hearts. It came suddenly, but was at the height immediately
The word
"Spirit", both in Hebrew and Greek, can also mean "Wind"
a Wind that is always with us, to sanctify us, to guide us, to console us, to
love us... 2.
The Tongues of Fire upon each disciple (2:3): A symbol of the
evangelization made with power and love and enthusiasm... this Fire burns our
sins and makes our soul ready to receive Jesus. 3.
The disciples were "filled with the Holy Spirit"
(2:4): This was the fulfillment of the promise of Jesus in the previous
chapter: "You will be baptized with the Holy Spirit" (Act.1:5)....
so the "baptism with the Spirit" is the same as "filled with
the Holy Spirit". 4.
The Spirit always comes for three things: To reprove us of
sin, to convince us that Jesus is the righteousness of God to make us saints,
and to convict us of the judgment of Satan and of those who refuse God's
offer of eternal life (Jn.16:7-11). See the Holy Spirit. 5.
The great miracle of speaking in other languages (in 4 verses,
2:4,6,8,11): The Holy Spirit always brings the joy and love and peace of
Jesus, the languages that anybody can understand. 6.
The onlookers astounded and amazed by this great miracle and
by the noisy joy of the Christians (2:7)
though there were some who criticized them
saying, "these people are drunk" (2:13). Acts mentions 17 nations with
different languages, representing "every nation under heaven", the
Universality or Catholicism of the officially newborn Church, and signaling
the worldwide proclamation of the gospel of grace to every nation and race
(2:5, 9-11). 7.
Peter's first use of the keys of the kingdom of heaven, of
Mt.16:19, with his first sermon (2:14-41): He started answering the critics,
saying that "these men are not drunk of wine, but drunk of the Holy
Spirit", emphasizing, all along his sermon, the Resurrection of Jesus who
now wants to live in their hearts. 8.
The repentance and baptizing of 3000 persons (2:41): The
bottom line of any Evangelization is the Holy Spirit, the person most
important in our lives right now, as stated in 1Pet.1:2: God the Father
already created us, God the Son already redeemed us, and God the Holy Spirit
is the person who is now helping us to appropriate the merits of the
redemption of Christ for the glory of the Father, for the good of his Church,
and for our own good
We are right now living in the Era of the Holy Spirit
we can not acknowledge
God as Abba-Father unless moved by the Spirit, and without the Holy Spirit no
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT PENTECOSTWHAT IS PENTECOST?
Pentecost is the great festival that marks the birth of
the Christian church by the power of the Holy Spirit. Pentecost means
"fiftieth day" and is celebrated fifty days after Easter. WHAT HAPPENED ON PENTECOST?
Ten days after Jesus ascended into heaven, the twelve
apostles, Jesus' mother and family, and many other of His disciples gathered
together in Jerusalem for the Jewish harvest festival that was celebrated on the
fiftieth day of Passover. While they were indoors praying, a violent
wind came rushing through the house and tongues of fire descended and rested
over each of their heads. This was the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on
human flesh promised by God through the Prophet Joel (see Joel 2:28-29).
The disciples were suddenly empowered to proclaim the gospel of the risen
Christ. They went out into the streets of Jerusalem and began preaching
to the crowds gathered for the festival. Not only did the disciples
preach with boldness and vigor, but by a miracle of the Holy Spirit they
spoke in the native languages of the people present, people who had come from
all parts of the Roman Empire. This created a sensation. The
apostle Peter seized the moment and addressed the crowd, preaching to them
about Jesus' death and resurrection. We are told that about three
thousand converts were baptized that day. (You can read the Biblical
account of Pentecost in Acts 2:1-41). WHAT IS THE LITURGICAL COLOR FOR
PENTECOST?
Red is the liturgical color for this day. Red
recalls the tongues of flame in which the Holy Spirit descended on the first
Pentecost. The color red also reminds us of the blood of the
martyrs. These are the believers of every generation who, by the power
of the Holy Spirit, hold firm to the faith even at the cost of their lives. WHY IS PENTECOST SOMETIMES CALLED
"WHITSUNDAY"?
A tradition of the ancient church was to baptize those
being taught the faith each year on Pentecost. These newly baptized
catechumens would wear white robes on that day. Pentecost was therefore
often called "Whitsunday" or "White Sunday" after these
white baptismal garments. Many Christian calendars, liturgies, and
hymnals (particularly those from the Episcopal/Anglican tradition) still use
this term. WHY IS THE RITE OF CONFIRMATION
OFTEN CELEBRATED ON PENTECOST?
Confirmation is the day when young people who have been
instructed in basic Christian doctrine publicly confess their faith for all
to hear. The Holy Spirit who empowered the disciples to preach the
risen Christ two thousands years ago is the same Spirit who empowers the
confirmands to make their confession. This is why many churches all
over the world celebrate the rite of confirmation on Pentecost. WHAT IS THE SEASON AFTER PENTECOST?
Because Pentecost is the day that God poured out His
Holy Spirit on Christ's disciples, the Season after Pentecost, the longest of
the liturgical year, focuses on the work of the Holy Spirit in the life and
mission of the Church. Through the gift of faith that comes only from
the Holy Spirit, Christians are able to believe in Christ as Lord and
proclaim Him in their daily lives by service to others. The Season
after Pentecost (which lasts from Trinity Sunday until the first
Sunday of Advent) is a time
to grow in the faith and to focus on Christian living, evangelism,
stewardship, and service. The liturgical color of this season is green,
the color of growth and life. WHY DO WE CELEBRATE PENTECOST?
There are three "mega-festivals" commemorated
in the Christian calendar. The first two, Christmas and Easter,
are well known to both believers and non-believers. But it's possible
that even liturgical Christians may not be as familiar with the third, the
festival of Pentecost. God the Father's wonderful Christmas gift of His one and only Son, and Christ's Easter
triumph over the power of sin, death, and the devil would mean nothing to us
if the Holy Spirit did not give us faith. Through the Word and
Sacraments, the Holy Spirit gives us the power to believe and trust in Christ
as our Savior. This precious gift of saving faith is the reason
Pentecost is the third "mega-festival" of the church and why we
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The Resurrection 2)
The Ascension 3)
The descent of the Holy Spirit 4)
The Assumption 5)
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Seasons of the Liturgical YearThe seasons of the liturgical year begin with Advent, a
time of preparation for the Christmas season. The Christmas season celebrates
the birth of Jesus (on December 25) and continues until the Baptism of Our
Lord. This is followed by the first of two periods of Ordinary Time, which
continues until Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the
season of Lent, a time of penitence leading to the Paschal Triduum after the
Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday. The Triduum is the three days before Easter.
Easter Sunday marks the start of the Easter season, which continues as a time
of celebration until Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost Sunday marks the start of
the second period of Ordinary Time, which continues until the Advent season
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Holy Days of ObligationHoly days of obligation are special feasts on which
Catholics who have reached the age of reason are seriously obliged to assist
at Mass and avoid unnecessary work. |
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Feasts, Memorials, Commemorations and SolemnitiesThese are days, which the Church has set aside as having
special meaning. There are several types of celebrations. Some are events in
the life of Christ. Some are days dedicated to a particular saint. There are
three types of feast days. Optional Feasts are not universally celebrated.
Holy Days of Obligation are days on which Catholics are required to attend
Mass. All other celebrations are celebrated, but Catholics are not obligated
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HE TOUCHED ME(Words & music: W. Gaither) Shackled by a heavy burdenNeath a load of guilt and shameThen the hand of Jesus touched meAnd now I am no longer the same For He touched me, oh He touched meAnd oh what a joy that floods my soulSomething happened and now I knowHe touched me and made me whole Oh since I met this blessed SaviorAnd since he cleansed and made me wholeOh I will never cease, never cease to praise HimI'll shout it while eternity rolls Oh He touched me, oh He touched meAnd oh what a joy that floods my soulSomething happened and now I knowHe touched me and made me whole
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