Holy Saturday
Waiting For The
Miracle To Unfold

The Sacred Silence Before The Dawn

In the solemn quiet of Holy Saturday, we find ourselves suspended between the anguish of Good Friday and the jubilation that awaits. The Church keeps vigil in silence today - no Gospel proclamation breaks the stillness as we contemplate the Lord resting in the tomb. This sacred pause invites us into the experience of the first disciples and our Blessed Mother, who waited in grief yet clung to the promise that death would not have the final word. Their faith in darkness becomes our guide as we, too, wait with hearts both heavy and hopeful.

Mary, the perfect model of faith, remained steadfast even when all seemed lost. Draw close to her today as she holds the memories of her Son's promises in her heart. Perhaps praying the complete Rosary - all twenty decades - might provide spiritual companionship on this day of anticipation, allowing her maternal presence to prepare your spirit for the celebration to come. Through her eyes, we learn to trust when understanding fails, to hope when circumstances suggest despair.

The Scriptures that foretold the Messiah's suffering also proclaimed His triumph. Today offers a precious opportunity to immerse yourself in these passages, to let the Word illuminate the significance of these sacred days. Each prophecy fulfilled, each psalm that foreshadowed His passion and glory, strengthens our certainty that the tomb cannot contain the Author of Life. In this quiet reflection, we find ourselves standing alongside generations of believers who have kept this vigil throughout the ages.

As evening approaches, the Easter Vigil will begin - the most beautiful and profound liturgy of the year. There, in the glow of the Paschal candle piercing the darkness, we will journey from creation through salvation history to the empty tomb. The water, the light, the word, and the Eucharist will proclaim what morning will confirm: He has risen as He said! But for now, we wait in reverent silence, allowing anticipation to deepen our coming joy. The deeper our Holy Saturday contemplation, the more radiant our Easter celebration will be.


©2025 James Dacey Jr.

Vigil Mass Readings:

 1st Reading : Genesis 1:1-2:2
(Six Days of Creation and the Sabbath)

2nd Reading: Genesis 22:1-18
(The Command to Sacrifice Issac)

3rd Reading : Exodus 14:15-15:1
(Crossing The Read See / The Pursuers Downed)

4th Reading : Isaiah 54:5-14
(The Eternal Covenant of Peace)

5th Reading : Isaiah 55:1-11
(An Invitation to Abundant Life)

6th Reading : Baruch 3:9-15, 32-4:4
( Importance of Wisdom and its Source in God's Law)

7th Reading : Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28
(The Renewal of Isreal)

Epistle : Romans 6:3-11
(Dying and Rising with Christ)

Gospel : Luke 24:1-12
(THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS CHRIST!!)

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