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Vincent Pham, known as The Catholic Man by many of his friends, is a student at the University of Toronto’s Trinity College of the Faculty of Arts and Science, pursuing a double major in Ethics, Society & Law, and Philosophy along with a minor in Christianity and Culture. Vincent is an alumnus of Chaminade College School in Toronto (Class of 2019). He has a great love for all things Catholic, especially Catholic liturgy.
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Category Archives: Paschal Triduum
Lectionary Reflection: Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Year A, B and C (2021)
Lectionary Readings: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14 / Ps 116 / 1Cor 11:23-26 / Jn 13:1-15 [Jesus] loved them to the end. Jn 13:1 We once again arrive at the Paschal Triduum with the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper. We still … Continue reading
Lectionary Reflection: Third Sunday of Lent, Year B
Lectionary Readings: Ex 20:1-3, 7-8, 12-17 (shorter) / Ps 19 / 1Cor 1:18, 22-25 / Jn 2:13-25 At the end of last week’s Gospel, we read, “As they [Jesus, Peter, James and John] were coming down the mountain, he ordered … Continue reading
Lectionary Reflection: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord, Year A, B and C
“Then the other disciple, who reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; for as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.” Jn 20:9 Is it Easter already? It … Continue reading
Lectionary Reflection: Easter Vigil of the Resurrection of the Lord, Year A
The Paschal Candle shines in all its glory in the darkened Church during the Easter Vigil Liturgy. The flame in the darkened building signifies Jesus Christ, the Light of the World who shines forth in a world covered by the … Continue reading
Lectionary Reflection: Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Year A, B and C (2020)
Lectionary Readings: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14 / Ps 116 / 1Cor 11:23-26 / Jn 13:1-15 While the secular world sees Valentine’s Day on February 14 as a day of love, I consider Holy Thursday the Catholic Church’s day of love. “…He … Continue reading
Paschal Triduum Message 2018
Dear Friends in Christ,With the Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, we begin the most holiest days of the year called the Paschal Triduum. During these days, we walk with Jesus on “the way of love”, walking … Continue reading
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Tagged Holy Week, Liturgical Reflection, Liturgy, Paschal Triduum, Sacred Triduum, Triduum
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The Long Mass: The Easter Vigil
Note: I started writing this post on Good Friday of last year and since then, I have not completed it. I finally sat down and completed this post, on my second year as the Master of Ceremonies for the Paschal … Continue reading
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Tagged Baptism, Confirmation, Easter Vigi, Easter Vigil, Easter Vigil Mass, Gloria, Light of Christ, Long Mass, Lucernarium, Mass before Easter, Mass of Easter Vigil, Mass starting with dark church, Old Testament Readings, Paschal Candle, RCIA, Rite of Initiation, Roman Missal, The Easter Vigil of the Resurrection of the Lord, What is the lucernarium?, Why is Easter Mass so long?
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Looking at the Good Friday Liturgy
The Good Friday Liturgy, known in the Roman Missal as the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion is not a Mass as some people may call it. The bread and wine is not consecrated at this celebration. Before the reform of the Liturgy, … Continue reading
What’s with the veiled statues? Explanation to the Veiling of Statues
Some Catholics may ask, “What happened to all the statues? Why are they veiled?”. It is customary for many churches to veil statues and sacred images starting the Vespers of the Fifth Sunday of Lent (also known as the First … Continue reading
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Tagged Penance, Purple veiled statues, Veiled Statues, veiling crucifixes, veiling statues, veneration of the cross, Why are statues veiled, Why are statues veiled for Holy Week, Why are statues veiled on Good Friday, Why are statues veiled the fifth sunday of Lent, Why are statues veiled this Sunday?, Why is the cross veiled on Good Friday.
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