Today we commemorate the crucifixion and death of our Lord, Jesus Christ.

“There is, perhaps, no office in the whole liturgy so peculiar, so interesting, so composite, so dramatic as the office and ceremonial of Good Friday.” - The Liturgical Year

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Location: Immaculate Conception Church, Norwood, OH

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We wish you a Blessed Maundy Thursday and Holy Triduum!

Tenebrae  is the public chanting of a part of the Divine Office, taking place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of Holy Week.

"All is sad and mournful, as though it were a funeral service: nothing could more emphatically express the grief that now weighs down the heart of our…

Jesus carries His Cross: the 2nd Station. The anguish of Jesus' Passion! How is Christ's "Cross sweet and burden light"? Who would or could endure even a single second of Christ's 10,800 seconds on the Cross? Consecration of Russia? "Foolishness" of the Cross? The meaning of "lex orandi, lex…

The chief priests and the ancients of the people have met today in one of the rooms adjoining the temple, for the purpose of deliberating on the best means of putting Jesus to death. Several plans are discussed. Would it be prudent to lay hands upon Him at this season…

This is an old episode of What Catholics Believe from 2004. It was recorded shortly after the release of Mel Gibson's film, "The Passion of the Christ". Due to poor picture quality the program was never shown. Hoping there may still be some interest in the discussion however, it…