The Easter Triduum

“..the summit of the whole year is in the sacred Easter Triduum of the passion and resurrection of the Lord…

The greatest mysteries of our redemption are celebrated yearly by the Church beginning with the evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday and ending with Easter Sunday. This time is called ‘the triduum of the crucified, buried and risen’; it is also called the ‘Easter Triduum’ because during it is celebrated the paschal mystery, that is, the passing of the Lord from this world to his Father. The Church, by the celebration of this mystery… is united to Christ, her spouse, in intimate communion.” (Paschale Solemntatis 2, 38)