Tuesday, April 16, 2030
Tuesday of Holy Week
Holy Week
Holy Week follows Jesus from his entry into Jerusalem to the Cross; the Paschal Triduum begins on Thursday evening.
Readings of the day
Sorrowful Mysteries
First Mystery: The Agony in the Garden
“Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”Luke 22:42
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus prays in anguish as His Passion approaches. His sweat becomes like drops of blood, and He surrenders Himself wholly to the Father’s will.
Fruit of the mystery: Sorrow for sin · conformity to God’s will
Act of Contrition
O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you, and I detest all my sins because of your just punishments, but most of all because they offend you, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love.
I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to sin no more and to avoid the near occasion of sin. Amen.
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This day’s five mysteries (Sorrowful Mysteries)
- The Agony in the Garden
- The Scourging at the Pillar
- The Crowning with Thorns
- The Carrying of the Cross
- The Crucifixion
Coming up
- Holy Thursday: Evening Mass of the Lord’s SupperThu, Apr 18
- Friday of the Passion of the LordFri, Apr 19
- Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the LordSun, Apr 21 · Solemnity
- Second Sunday of Easter or Sunday of Divine MercySun, Apr 28 · Sunday
- Saints Philip and James, ApostlesFri, May 3 · Feast
Liturgical calendar for the dioceses of the USA (General Roman Calendar and U.S. proper), checked against the USCCB liturgical calendar. Readings: citations from the U.S. Lectionary for Mass, text from the Douay-Rheims Bible (public domain).
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