April 25: Monday in the Easter Octave, Class I

Altobello Melone, 1490-1543

The Gospel today is Luke 24:13-35, the disciples on the road to Emmaus.

April 23: Holy Saturday

Harrowing of Hell,
St Alban's Psalter, c1125

April 21: Maundy Thursday

Da Vinci, 1495-8

Altarretabel von San Zeno in Verona, Triptychon, 1459,
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Tours

April 20: Wednesday in Holy Week, Class I

Giotto di Bondone (1267-1337),
Cappella Scrovegni a Padova,
Judas Receiving Payment for his Betrayal

The Gospel today is the Passion according to St Luke, 22:39-71; 23:1-53.

April 19: Tuesday in Holy Week, Class I

The Gospel  today is Mark 14:32-72; 15:1-46 – The Passion according to St Mark.

April 18: Monday in Holy Week

Heures d'Étienne Chevalier by Jean Fouquet
1452-1460

The Gospel today is John 12:1-9, Mary Magdalene anoints the feet of Our Lord at a meal in the house of Mary, Martha and Lazarus:

Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Laz'arus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Laz'arus was one of those at table with him.

Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ointment.

But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was to betray him), said,  "Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" This he said, not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief, and as he had the money box he used to take what was put into it. Jesus said, "Let her alone, let her keep it for the day of my burial. The poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me."

When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came, not only on account of Jesus but also to see Laz'arus, whom he had raised from the dead."

April 17: Palm Sunday in Holy Week, Class I



The Gospel today is the Passion according to St Matthew.