Surrounded by the glow of the new Easter candle, members of the religious community and their guests keep vigil throughout the night, marking each of these seven “night watches” with song, prayer, symbolic rituals and silence.
‘Night watches’ are Triduum tradition for monastic community
Risen Christ calls all to follow him on path to life, pope says
Jesus is the risen shepherd who takes upon his shoulders “our brothers and sisters crushed by evil in all its varied forms,” Pope Francis said before giving his solemn Easter blessing.
Roman Missal calls Easter Vigil ‘mother of all vigils’ for a reason
The Roman Missal, which spells out specifics of how the vigil is to be celebrated, describes it as the “mother of all vigils” and says it is the “greatest and most noble of all solemnities and it is to be unique in every single church.”
This is the night: A look at the Easter Vigil
The Easter Vigil, the culmination of our Lenten journey, has its root in the tradition of the Jewish Passover.
It is the pinnacle of the church’s liturgical calendar.
Signs, symbols, traditions invoke five senses at Easter Vigil
The sights and sounds of the Easter Vigil serve as a reminder of the Paschal Mystery at every Mass.
Two different paths, one shared faith
Two women — one a university student who once didn’t believe in God and the other a mother of three searching for deeper spiritual connections in […]