THREAD:

'HOLY WEEK includes:

1. Holy Thursday (Thursday of the Lord's Supper)
2. Good Friday (Friday of the Passion of the Lord)
3. Holy Saturday (The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night)

'The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night' is the 3rd day of this Easter Triduum (sounds: Tridium).

This thread about 'The Easter Vigil in the Holy Night' (day 3) also includes links to a thread about Holy Thursday & Good Friday.

The thread & therefore the 'referenced readings' were as of '2019'; but, the process is effectively the same year to year. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1120188890244009984.html

If you have any questions about the Catholic Liturgy, you can read about it here at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

This site also includes the current daily readings.

http://www.usccb.org/bible/liturgy/index.cfm

"As with all bishops' conferences, certain decisions and acts of the USCCB must receive the recognitio, or approval, of the Roman dicasteries (departments), which are subject to the immediate and absolute authority of the Pope."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Conference_of_Catholic_Bishops

Every Roman Catholic Church is connected to every other Roman Catholic Church in the world; though in different languages, the Holy Mass celebrations are the same, the Holy Sacraments are the same.

But, there are 'cultural differences' across the world respected in "Rites".

If you're interested, you can read about the different 'Rites' in the Holy Roman Catholic Church in the link below.

These 'Rites' respect differences in 'cultures' (practices); 'the faith' is the same, 'the believes' are the same; 'expressions' may vary.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_particular_churches_and_liturgical_rites

What Catholics 'believe' is expressed in the Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church.

The 'online version' is available in this link.

http://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/what-we-believe/catechism/catechism-of-the-catholic-church/index.cfm

For 'researchers or researching' of the Catholic Faith I recommend the:

Enchiridion Symbolorum (Danzinger's) (see link).

Included is the 'Systematic Index' (in the back) which allows users to research topics as they were studied through the centuries.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enchiridion_symbolorum,_definitionum_et_declarationum_de_rebus_fidei_et_morum

Topics in Catholic Dogma are NOT defined or decided on by individuals on their own.

Topics may be discussed or argued sometimes for decades or centuries.

Topics are decided on by ALL the Bishops of the world UNANIMOUSLY in Ecumenical Councils in UNION with the Pope.

Usually a discussion between two people in a room results in an argument.

In the Roman Catholic Church 'understanding and agreement' is UNANIMOUSLY reached across a room full of knowledgeable people across many different ages, cultures and languages.

Imagine that.

The link below outlines the Roman Catholic Ecumenical Councils:

'Outline of the Catholic ecumenical councils'

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_the_Catholic_ecumenical_councils

Glory to God!

Happy Easter!

God Bless you & your Guardian Angel.

In Christ through Mary.

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