What is the Great Vigil of Easter?
The third and final day of the Triduum is Holy Saturday, known from antiquity as the Great Vigil. The Great Vigil was for many centuries the most important festival of the entire church year. Although it has more or less been maintained in Roman Catholic and Anglican traditions, the Vigil all but disappeared from the liturgical practices of other denominations. Thankfully, it is being rediscovered by many church bodies. In fact, it is no longer an unusual thing to find Lutheran congregations celebrating the Great Vigil on the night of Holy Saturday or on Easter morning at sunrise. My dear readers, Take a time to reflect on these days. May you be able to give time to go to church, have a visita iglesia, witness the Pagtaltal in Guimaras, or do a simple act of repentance. HAPPY HOLY WEEK! For more information about Holy Week just log on to http://www.stpaulskingsville.org/holyweek.
