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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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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The Paschal Cycle: A Spiritual Guide
Holy Week in Verges lies at the heart of this journey, but the festivals and traditions around it begin before Palm Sunday and continue beyond Easter. This guide brings the …
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