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The night vigil on Maundy Thursday was the beginning of Jesus' passion. Jesus and the Diciples has already had the Last Supper, and frankly the Disciples were full and content.
Jesus asked the Disciples to stay up and watch while he went into the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. Jesus was very distressed because he knew he was going to be crucified, and he knew what a painful death that was going to be. He asked only that the Disciples stay up and "watch" with him. He needed support, friendship, love. And he got none of those.
Their failure is ours -- they fell asleep. Hence Jesus' famous saying: "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." You can't really blame the Disciples, they just wanted a warm bed and some sleep.
Jesus knew otherwise, and that is the symbolic act. At Jesus' most dire hour -- when he could have said no to crucifixion, but chose to say yes, where were the Disciples? Asleep. Just like us.
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When does the Easter Triduum end?
On Holy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter, sometimes called "Maundy Thursday." It encompasses Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday.A better answer is ....he Easter Triduum begins on Holy Thursday with the evening Mass of the Lord's Supper, is continued through Good Friday with the celebration of the passion of the Lord on Holy Saturday, reaches its high point in the Easter vigil, and concludes with evening prayer on Easter Sunday. Hope it helped!
What is the duration of Vigil in the Night?
The duration of Vigil in the Night is 1.6 hours.
When was Vigil in the Night created?
Vigil in the Night was created on 1940-02-09.
Where does Easter Vigil occur at night?
Everywhere! That is why it is called a vigil.
Wht is the night-watch of the resurrection?
The Easter Vigil
Holy Thursday good Friday and the Easter vigil is called what?
The Easter Triddum.
Can you give an example of vigil used in a sentence?
After the tragic accident, the community held a candlelight vigil to mourn the victims and show support for their families.
What is the Easter tritium?
The period in the Christian calendar from Holy Thursday to Easter Sunday.
What is the night- watch of Resurrection?
The Night Watch of the Resurrection is Holy Saturday, otherwise known as Easter Vigil, which occurs the night before Easter Sunday.
Vigil in a sentence?
After the woman died the family spent a vigil in the spot where she died, all night.
What is the night- watch of the ressurection?
Easter Vigil
What time does fasting end?
Lent ends on Maundy Thursday, which begins the short season of Easter Triduum (Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday). However, fasting for Lent often continues through to Holy Saturday, concluding after Easter Vigil services.
