The Lord is risen, alleluia, alleluia! May the Resurrection of Christ bring you new peace, joy and freedom today, and in the days of Easter to come. As promised, here is our final hymn of the Triduum: “Open, you eternal doors!”

Written by our Dominican brother Andre Gouzés, it celebrates Christ’s breaking down of the doors of death to free the captives held within. As an ancient author says in a homily on Holy Saturday, imagining the words Jesus spoke during the harrowing of hell:

This call to freedom and new life was very much on our minds and in our prayers throughout the celebration of Holy Week. In our region, there had been a brief hope that public liturgies would be possible for the Paschal Triduum. However, a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations made this impossible. We walked with you in our prayers, especially around the Paschal Fire, and are looking forward to the day when we can be gathered in-person once more. In the meantime, here are a few pictures from our celebrations.