Why does Holy Week change date every year?
How Easter is calculated from the ecclesiastical equinox and full moon, which feasts move with it and why the Verges Procession changes date.
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Divine Mercy Sunday: origin, meaning and date
When Divine Mercy Sunday is celebrated, how it belongs to Easter and why Saint Faustina and Pope John Paul II are central to its modern history.
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Easter Octave: meaning, eight days and European traditions
What the Easter Octave is, why it lasts eight days and how liturgy, Easter Monday and popular traditions differ across Europe.
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Dijous Gras: Catalonia’s Fat Thursday tradition
Dijous Gras is Catalonia’s Fat Thursday: a Carnival food tradition before Lent and part of the calendar that leads to the Verges Procession.
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Sacred Heart of Jesus: origin, meaning and date
What the Sacred Heart of Jesus means, when it is celebrated and how a devotion shaped in France spread through Catholic Europe.
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We will review Holy Week in Verges day by day, exploring how this unique Easter tradition is experienced in the historic Catalan town. Holy Week is the principal festival of …
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The Paschal Cycle, a period rich in spiritual depth and liturgical significance, marks one of the most important segments of the Christian calendar. From Palm Sunday, which opens the doors …
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In the Christian calendar, Good Friday in Verges is the Friday before Easter Sunday. It commemorates the death of Jesus Christ on the cross and is an integral part of …
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