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19 April 2025

Holy Saturday

Today the Church celebrates Holy Saturday, a day reflecting the time Jesus' body lay in the tomb. The day closes with the Easter Vigil celebration.

Related reflections/commentaries:

Catholic Daily Reflections: Holy Saturday with Mother Mary (7 APR 23)

Word on Fire: Holy Saturday People (8 APR 23)

Aleteia: Cerith Gardiner: 7 Simple ways to prepare for Easter Sunday like Maria von Trapp (15 APR 22)

Aleteia: Philip Ksloski: Why Holy Saturday is a day of prayer and silence (19 APR 25)

National Catholic Register: Commentaries: Father Raymond J. de Souza: The Holy Week Shadows of St. Joseph: Holy Saturday (3 APR 21)

Dominicana: Awake, O Sleeper! (30 MAR 24) 

Fr. Dwight Longenecker: Holy Saturday and Lord of the Rings (3 APR 21)

The Catholic Thing: The King Sleeps (11 APR 20)

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