Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-03-28
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Deily Ci,is.n. March n.
Holy week In drawing 10 q cioee, Sun
day being Faster.
Yesterday. Thursday, was known In
the Catholic church and 70 rituslists No
Mausday Thursday. The word naun.
day has references TO the custom institut-
oil by Christ u washing feet, he having.
u 10 said, washed the feet OF his disciples
before the institution Of the sacrament
Of the I,ord's supper. In some churches
the custom 10 continued at the present
day.
Friday, to-day, 10 In the whole Chris
tian church commemoratcd 90 the day
that tho life of the Savior vas given up
Tor the salvation of the world. IL 10
known throughout all Christsndom ~
"Good Friday" In several states "0ood
Friday" 10 declared q holiday aud oil bus.
iness 10 suspended, a. on Christmas day.
There seems 10 DO no valid reason fos
this day not being observed with equal
solcmni,y % mourning M tho Christmas
feast 10 with the solemnity Of magniH-
cenca and splendor; one commemorates
the birth Of the Savior, the other the
death Of the Man God for The redemp.
ton ot the world.
In oil Catholic churches the custom
observed IL called the alteration Of the
cross. Ia convenient place q cross 10
exposed, and 10 you entce q Catholic
church that day at any hour you will
find some one engaged In alteration Of
the cross. This alteration 10 conducted
as seems III 10 every person. Generally,
however, you will nee the person senu-
fleet, that 10 PROSTATE himself about
twenty feet from the cruss un his knees
with head bowed deeply down, then
rise, approach few steps nearer TO the
"Iioly Rood" and espuiicct again. He
then rises and advances To the foot OF
the cross, whore in profound alteration
no bends once more. and 10 Q spirit akin
TO tina, Of the repentant Magdslrns
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and retires TO some spot IN the church
whore he prays or meditates for some
moments on the passion.
Friday Is alec known az aBlack FRI
day" TO those who observe the fasts pro.
claimed 10y the churches. and the prac-
tice In becoming more general every
year. II is called "Blach Friday" be-
cause in most countries the strictest fast
OF the year 10 kept.
Saturday, tomorrow, IL kaown a.
"Boly Saturday" The baptismsl water
with which baptisms at the church are
always performed IL blessed by the
priest on Holy Saturday" for the whole
year, and on no other day Of the year 10
IL permitted. Tho holy oils which the
priest uses ia the administration OF the
sacrament are all blessed ON this Satur-
day by the bishops and distributed
among the clergy for use. The fires are
rekindled in the church and the lights,
which are never permitted to he extin.
gu,shsd until the subsequent 'Good
Friday" are again lighted.
Easter will be, an announced 10 the
Hrst paragraph, Sunday. II 10 desigpst-
cd as . church festival commsmorating
Christie resurrection. and occurring on
Sunday, the second day after "0ood
Friday" Easter day, on which thu rest
OF the movable feast depends, 10 always
the FIRST Sunday after tho fourtssnth day
Of the calendar moons which happess
upon or next after the 2ist OF March; %
that u the fourtsenth day happens on Q
Sunday, Easter Gay 10 the Sunday after.