Holy Saturday is the final day of Holy Week, the final day of the traditional 40 day Lenten Fast and commemorates Jesus lying in the tomb until his resurrection on Easter Sunday.
Icon: Joseph Wraps Christ's Body for Burial
Holy Saturday is sacred as it is the day of the Lord's rest; it has been called the "Second Sabbath" after creation. Christ lies in the grave, the Church sits near and mourns. After the great battle He is resting in peace, but upon Him we see the scars of intense suffering.
Icon: Triumph Over Death (Anastasis)
Christ breaks down the doors of hell, conquering forever our enemy, death. With His death, we are saved from our sins and consequently from the wages of sin - - death.
The Immortal One is laid in a tomb as a mortal man. The women have come to anoint Him with myrrh, Weeping bitterly and crying: “This is the most blessed Sabbath On which Christ has fallen asleep to rise on the third day!”
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Hallelujah and Amen!
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