April 19: Holy Saturday / Sábado Santo

Holy Saturday, the day between Good Friday and Easter, holds a sacred place in the Catholic life and the Church’s liturgical calendar. As we pause to observe this “transitional day,” we are invited to enter into a period of quiet reflection, hopeful anticipation, and profound spiritual waiting.

Holy Saturday is marked by a sense of solemn silence and stillness, as we contemplate the profound mystery of Jesus’ death and burial. It is a day of mourning and lamentation, as we recall the suffering and sacrifice of Christ on the Cross. Yet, amidst the silence, there is also a sense of anticipation and expectation, as we await the dawn of the Easter light at the Vigil Mass and at the morning Masses. May God help us use this time wisely, so that we might be prepared for the fulfilled promise of the Resurrection.

Holy Saturday Memories: https://www.ncronline.org/spirituality/holy-saturday-memories-loss-waiting-and-expectation

The Importance of Waiting: https://catholicsmobilizing.org/reflections/holy-saturday-waiting-in-darkness/

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El Sábado Santo, al no tener celebración Eucarística, es un día particularmente silencioso. Es el vacío de la muerte, el sentimiento de hambre y sed de la presencia de Cristo. Es día de “rumiar” el dolor del Viernes. Es importantísimo no pasar página rápidamente, no entretenerse en otras muchas cosas. Hacer y sentir el vacío es esencial para sentir y captar, aunque sea misteriosamente, todo el sentido de la muerte de Cristo. Entrar en el abismo de un amor incomprensible y estremecedor.

Hay un espiritual negro que pregunta si hemos estado cuando crucificaron al Señor y lo pusieron en la tumba. Y sigue… “A veces me hace temblar…” Nada resume mejor este día.