2024-03-27 16:12:45
It is Wednesday, March 27, is considered Holy Wednesday.during which Lent ends and the first stage of Holy Week concludes. This day gives way to the beginning of the Easter TriduumIt is Thursday, core of the liturgical celebrations of the Catholic Church within the year.
He Holy Wednesday is considered the “Wednesday of Betrayal”given that The darkest episode in the life of the traitor Judas Iscariot is rememberedone of the twelve apostles That sat at the table during Christ’s last supper.
This is the night in which Judas Iscariotwhom Christ treated us like a friend and one of his ownse meets with the Sanhedrin, the Jewish religious court, and makes a pact with its members way to deliver Jesus in exchange for 30 coins.
He plan to kill Jesus is then put into motion at that time and, for this reason, Many refer to Holy Wednesday as “the Church’s first day of mourning.”.
Why you don’t eat red meat at Easter
The Catholic Church suggests its believers not consume red meat as penance and to commemorate the sacrifice of Christ on Earth. The Tradition indicates abstaining from this food during Ash Wednesdaywhich was recorded last February, and every Friday since the beginning of Lent.
Since few faithful adhered to that tradition, The Catholic Church established not eating meat two days a year: he Ash Wednesday and Good Fridaywhich will take place this Friday March 29when ccommemorates the death of Jesus. some Catholics They choose to add the Saturday before Easter Sunday as a way to show mourning.
Finally, Easter Sunday is a day of celebration for the resurrection of the son of God. That day, Catholics stop doing penance and celebrate the return of Christ in body and soul with a feast of red meat.
Prayers to honor Jesus on this Holy Wednesday
Jesus, the badge of your disciples and missionaries
It is love and fidelity.
Yet the betrayal of your love continues
and it is more painful when it comes
of those of us who seek to be closer to You.
I beg you to count me among those who want to be faithful,
among those who ask for your grace to be authentic apostles of your Kingdom.
Give me, Lord, the wisdom and strength to always be faithful.
Amen.
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