Priests from Trinity Church Wall Street are offering reflections on Holy Week in this time of coronavirus. The Rev. Dr. Mark Bozzuti-Jones reminds us that while every moment is unique, we can often look to the past for hope for the future.
Priests from Trinity Church Wall Street are offering reflections on Holy Week in this time of coronavirus. The Rev. Winnie Varghese suggests paying attention to what we do with our bodies.
The first day of Holy Week is usually a very public feast with processions, donkeys, and palms, but not this year. The Rev. Winnie Varghese explains Palm Sunday and encourages us to appreciate its significance.
The burning of incense dates back to the dawn of recorded history and shows up in the practices of many religious groups. It remains an element in worship in many churches today, including Trinity Church Wall Street.
The long, penitential season of Lent, which began this year on Ash Wednesday February 26, will continue for forty-six days. So there is still plenty of time for you to do what is necessary to make it a “Holy Lent.”
Ash Wednesday, along with Good Friday, is one of the two most solemn days of the Christian calendar, the day the Church starts the penitential season of Lent. Ash Wednesday symbolizes two seemingly contradictory realities: mortality and resurrection.
December 1 launches the new Church year with the First Sunday of Advent and the start of the exploration of the Gospel According to Matthew. This video offers a description of this season of preparation for Christmas, which can be considered either contemplative or cosmic.