The time has passed quickly and our Lenten journey has come to a close. Have we managed in some very small way to turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel? These past days have been a preparation for the sacred mysteries of the coming week, the very apex of the Church’s liturgical year. CLICK TITLE TO READ MORE ABOUT HOLY WEEK

In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus asks a man who has been ill for 38 years if he wants to be well. Your initial reaction to this might be, “Well, obviously. Who doesn’t want to be healed?” And you’re right. It does sound obvious. Still, when it comes to illnesses that are of the mind rather than the body, it can be a more difficult decision.

Formation Quiz: The Paschal Mystery of Jesus - comprises his passion, death, resurrection, and glorification, stands at the center of the Christian faith because God’s saving plan was accomplished once for all by the redemptive death of his Son Jesus Christ. From COMPENDIUM OF THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, 2005, ¶112.

In this article, the USCCB addresses eighteen questions most commonly asked questions about the Sacred Paschal Triduum.