Parsch on The Sacred Triduum
The three last days of Holy Week are often called the Sacred Triduum (Triduum Sacrum). This period may be considered from a threefold viewpoint: a) first, these days bring to a climax and to a...
View ArticlePreliminary Lenten Reflections from Pius Parsch
Every year it seems we One-Year Lectionary pastors have to defend the whole notion of Gesimatide to those who know not the season. “Why prepare to prepare? That’s silly!” some of them bark. Let the...
View ArticleLindemann on Monday in Holy Week
Just in case . . . MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK The Introit. “Plead my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me; fight against them that fight against me. Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for...
View ArticleLindemann on Tuesday in Holy Week
Just in case . . . TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK The Introit. “God forbid that I should glory save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. In Him is salvation, life, and resurrection from the dead. By Him we are...
View ArticleLindemann on Wednesday in Holy Week
Just in case . . . WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK This day marks the actual beginning of the events, that reached their culmination in the Crucifixion: the Sanhedrin’s conspiracy and their contract with Judas,...
View ArticleLindemann on Maundy Thursday
THURSDAY IN HOLY WEEK The commonest name for this day, Maundy Thursday, is derived from dies mandati, the Day of the Commandment, referring not only to the words of the Holy Gospel, “You also ought to...
View ArticleLindemann on Good Friday
GOOD FRIDAY The earliest name for this day is Pascha and refers to the Jewish Pass-over celebrated at this time. Other names were Day of the Lord’s Passion, Day of the Absolution, and Day of the Cross....
View ArticleLuther on Preaching the Passion
We do not preach about the passion in order for people to become ingrates; but rather that they recognize our heavenly Father’s great love for mankind and his Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom...
View ArticleLuther on Discriminate Use of The Lord’s Supper
[Christ] delivered his sermons to the multitude for everybody as the apostles later did, so that every person heard them, believers and unbelievers; whoever caught it, caught it. We must do the same....
View ArticleChristus Factus est: Sermon for Maundy Thursday
Sermon on Philippians 2:8-9; I Corinthians 11:23-32; St. John 13:1-15Maundy Thursday + Jesu Juva + Christus Factus est The propers for Holy Week are rich in grace. There is a full set of propers...
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