The liturgical life of the Church revolves around the liturgical calendar. Through the liturgical calendar, each recurring year we are drawn into the life of Christ from Conception to Ascension, and the life of the Church from Pentecost to Parousia. We also commemorate the saints because we are one communion in Christ. Finally, we celebrate the dedication anniversaries of our churches to thank God for the communities that he has drawn us into. Show
Broadly speaking, the liturgical calendar hinges on two major celebrations — Christmas and Easter. From these, we derive the preparatory seasons of Advent and Lent. The rest of the days are marked out as Ordinary Time.
We begin Lent on Ash Wednesday. It is a day of fast, and at Mass we receive ashes on our foreheads as a call to repentance. Throughout the Lenten season, the Gloria is usually omitted during the liturgy, while the alleluia is always omitted. Lent is a great time to seek the Sacrament of Reconciliation and pray the Stations of the Cross to contemplate Christ’s sacrifice for us. Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, when we commemorate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. The entire week draws us to contemplate more deeply on Jesus’ Passion. Lent ends when we begin the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday. Paschal Triduum
The Paschal Triduum begins with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, when we commemorate the institution of the Eucharist and the Priesthood — two important gifts Jesus left us with before willingly entering his Passion. On Good Friday, there is no Mass. We have instead the Service of the Passion of our Lord. It is a day of fast and abstinence when we commemorate Jesus’ sacrifice for us on the Cross. The Easter Vigil is the holy night when Jesus rose again. Accordingly, the Church keeps watch and awaits the Resurrection of Christ and celebrates it in the Sacraments (General Norms 18). After night falls, the paschal candle is lit, the Exsultet is proclaimed, and we ring out our joyful alleluias. Lent ArticlesSharleen Chia2022-04-14T16:19:31+08:00Categories: Articles, Lent, Lent articles|Tags: easter triddum, holy saturday, Holy Week, Mother Mary, paschal triduum| On this day of contemplation, on this day of quiet desolation as our Lord rests in the tomb, let us seek comfort in the arms of our mother, Mary. She is a model of faith and patient perseverance. Sharleen Chia2022-02-16T17:20:23+08:00Categories: Articles, Lent, Lent articles|Tags: almsgiving, fasting, lent, Mother Mary, prayer| It’s 20 days into Lent. Your firm resolve to give up dessert and be kind to your annoying neighbor is wearing thin. You’ve missed your prayers three days in a row, even though you firmly committed to pray for at least 30 minutes each day. As you walk through the grocery store, you catch a tantalizing whiff of fresh donuts, but you gave up dessert.Sounds familiar? We’ve all been there. We begin Lent with the best of intentions, expecting to grow closer to Our Lord, but instead of becoming holier, we feel worn our and find ourselves growing irritable and impatient. Sharleen Chia2021-10-19T18:34:16+08:00Categories: Articles, Lent articles|Tags: family, father, St Joseph, work| When Pope Francis announced the Year of St. Joseph, he pointed us to one of the best role models and intercessors. St. Teresa of Avila once said, “I don’t recall up to this day ever having petitioned him for anything that he failed to grant.” So, here are a few ways St. Joseph can help us this year. Bianca Teo2021-02-11T13:33:03+08:00Categories: Articles, Coronavirus, COVID19, Lent liturgy|Tags: Liturgy| It is on Ash Wednesday that we receive of ashes on our foreheads in order to mark the beginning of the 40-day period of Lenten penance (not counting the Sundays) marked by fasting, mortification, repentance and reflection. C L2020-09-10T08:24:42+08:00Categories: Articles, Lent sacraments, Reconciliation|Tags: confession, mercy, sacrament, saints, singapore| Confession allows us to draw near to the Father with trust to have the certainty of his forgiveness. God created us without us: but he did not will to save us without us. Sharleen Chia2021-02-17T15:11:40+08:00Categories: Articles, Baptism, Lent|Tags: desert, desolation, interior life, journey| We can safely trust in God’s great love, leaving despair in the dust. The challenges of the interior desert remain, but so does his loving care for us. |
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