Holy Saturday is the only day in the liturgical calendar that has no celebration of the Eucharist or a communion service. We rest too as creatures who have been buffeted by the “work” of Jesus in his final Paschal celebration, which became a precursor for his own experiences on this “Good” Friday. Theologians speak of Holy Saturday as mirroring God’s creative spirit when he “rested” on the seventh day. We are not comfortable with it, but we walk through these hours and look for an end to our sadness for a brighter day. We have lost our beloved we are bereft of his presence to/for us.
Our stance is one of waiting and watching with Mary and the disciples. Today we are in vigil, in mourning for the cruel death of Jesus. Let us call upon our own grief to better know Jesus’ family and friends’ experience of his cruel death on this “Holy” Saturday. We all know that experience as we acknowledge the death of our loved ones. What a mix of emotions must have been theirs as they confronted the reality of their unique situation. How must they have felt and reacted to the violence inflicted on Jesus? What can we say to them or how can we be present to them at this moment? Let’s put ourselves along side of Mary, the other women who stood by the cross of Jesus and the 11 disciples all left to their grief because of the events of Good Friday. Praying with the Renewal of our Baptismal Promises
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