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holy week

Why Catholics cover crucifixes and statues during Holy Week

March 30, 2023 by Catholic Letters
Catholics cover crucifixes and statues

Veils over sacred images keep our minds on the promise of Easter. It seems strange that during the most sacred time of year Catholics cover everything that is beautiful in their …

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Why we call it Good Friday

April 15, 2022 by Catholic Letters
Good Friday

Good Friday is called “good” for a variety of reasons, one of which refers to the goodness of Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross. One of the strangest sounding names in …

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Why Jesus died on a “tree” and its significance

April 14, 2022 by Catholic Letters
Jesus dying on a tree

The wood of the cross recalls the tree of life in the Garden of Eden and the tree of life in the Book of Revelation. In the Act of the …

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History and significance of feet washing on Holy Thursday

April 14, 2022 by Catholic Letters
Feet washing significance

The traditional feet washing on Holy Thursday has a rich history, dating back to the earliest centuries of Christianity. One of the signature parts of the liturgy during Holy Week …

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A special Prayer for You today

April 14, 2022 by Catholic Letters
Special prayer today

First, read a selection of Scripture for today: Jn 13:1-15 Before the feast of Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father. …

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Why woman anoints Jesus’s feet with spikenard

April 14, 2022April 12, 2022 by Catholic Letters
woman anoints Jesus's feet

Spikenard was a very expensive oil, but it also has symbolism linked to the Song of Songs. In the days leading up to Jesus’ Passion and death, he travels through …

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Meditate on Jesus the Bridegroom throughout this Holy Week

April 11, 2022 by Catholic Letters
Jesus the bridegroom

Eastern Christians look to Jesus the Bridegroom during Holy Week, watching for when the Bridegroom will come again. For many Eastern Christians, Holy Week (the Great Week), begins with “Bridegroom …

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Add the symbolic traditional knock at the door this Palm Sunday

April 7, 2022 by Catholic Letters
palm Sunday tradition

The priest stops at the door of the church to knock with the cross, symbolically opening the gates of the Heavenly Jerusalem. Before the celebration of Palm Sunday Mass, the …

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