Easter Sunday
Christ is risen from the dead! Dying, he conquered death; To the dead, he has given life.
Saint Vincent Ferrer
Vincent Ferrer, "Angel of the Judgment," fortified the Church amidst schism through fiery preaching, emphasizing repentance and divine judgment.
Holy Saturday
"What is happening? Today there is a great silence over the earth, a great silence, and stillness. God has died in the flesh, and the underworld has trembled."
Saint Benedict the Moor
Canonized Franciscan friar, former slave, and hermit leader, Benedict the Moor is the patron saint of African-Americans (1526-1589).
Good Friday
Good Friday marks Christ's crucifixion, a day of fasting, penance, and reflection at the heart of Christian faith, commemorating his sacrificial death.
Saints Agape, Chionia, and Irene
Three sisters martyred in 303 AD for owning Christian texts and rejecting pagan sacrifices under Diocletian's decree.
Holy Thursday
The feast of Maundy (or Holy) Thursday solemnly commemorates the institution of the Eucharist and is the oldest of the observances peculiar to Holy Week.
Saint Francis of Paola
Saint Francis of Paola, Minims founder, advocated for humility, perpetual abstinence, and poverty, aiming to live hidden from the world.
Saint Hugh of Grenoble
Hugh of Grenoble, bishop for 52 years, was a staunch defender of the Church and papacy, and benefactor of St. Bruno, founder of the Carthusian Order.
Saint Benjamin the Deacon
Saint Benjamin was a deacon martyred circa 424 in Persia. St. Benjamin was executed during a period of persecution of Christians that lasted forty years and through the reign of two Persian kings. St. Benjamin was tortured mercilessly until his death in the year 424, specifically, "sharpened reeds were stuck under the nails of his fingers and toes."
