Jubilaeum - Holy Saturday/Easter Sunday
Today is the great Sabbath rest of our triumphant King. Having conquered sin, Satan, and death, our Lord Jesus Christ lies in the sleep of death. What were the thoughts of our Blessed Mother as she watched her beloved Son disappear into the tomb? Sister Cecilia Maria takes us to the scene of Our Lady’s seventh Sorrow: the Burial of Jesus. Though Holy Saturday is often forgotten in the rush to prepare for Easter, this is the Marian day par excellence; let us live it in a close spiritual union with her, even if our external lives are busy.
Then, on the long-awaited third day, we can rejoice with the Church and with all of creation in the Resurrection of Christ. The Passionist Fathers offer a beautiful Jubilaeum reflection on the Gospel for Easter Sunday morning, leading us through the darkness of doubt to the joy of encounter with the Risen Lord. May this holy Easter season be a most blessed time for you and your loved ones to grow in union with Jesus, the Crucified and Risen Savior of the world!
“Speak, Mary, declaring
What thou sawest, wayfaring:
The tomb of Christ, Who is living,
The glory of Jesus’ Resurrection!
Bright angels attesting,
The shroud and napkin resting.
Yea, Christ my hope has arisen —
To Galilee He goes before you!”