R.K. Parochie H. Jozef voor de traditionele Romeinse Ritus
At that time, Jesus said to the Pharisees: I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd giveth his life for his sheep. But the hireling, and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep …
AT THAT TIME, when it was evening on the first day of the week, and the doors of the place where the disciples were gathered were shut for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said Peace be to you. And when He had said this …
And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought sweet spices, that coming, they might anoint Jesus. And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they come to the sepulchre, the sun being now risen. And they said one to another …
The Easter Vigil is the most holy and solemn celebration of the liturgical year. It begins in the night, when the Church blesses the new fire and the Paschal Candle is lit. This light, breaking the darkness, is carried into the church, while the chant is sung three times: Lumen Christi …
Today the Church stands still before the Cross of her Lord. The altar is stripped, the lamp before the tabernacle extinguished, the Mass is not offered. Everything speaks of mourning. The Bridegroom has been taken from her, and she stands like a widow at the foot of the Cross. She contemplates the sacrifice that is … Read more