What is important is that we keep this day holy, and let our “sense” of the mystery of death shape our reflection, and our longing to celebrate the Easter gift of Jesus alive, for us and with us.

If we are able to celebrate the Easter Vigil, we can renew our Baptismal Promises in a way the completes our Lenten journey to the font.  We offer a renewal of our Baptismal promises here, which we might do, in these or similar words, which any of us might make as we keep a vigil of readings and prayer Saturday night, or early Easter Sunday Morning.

“On Holy Saturday, the Church waits at the Lord's tomb in prayer and fasting, meditating on his Passion and Death and on his Descent into Hell, and awaiting his Resurrection.

The Church abstains from the Sacrifice of the Mass with the sacred table left bare, until after the solemn Vigil, that is, the anticipation by night of the Resurrection, when the time comes for paschal joys, the abundance of which overflows to occupy 50 days.

Holy Communion may only be given on this day as Viaticum.”

From New Roman Missal, Third Edition.

The Easter Vigil Prayers
These prayers are said after each reading and help us to understand the reading but also to keep asking for the graces that these powerful readings prepare us for.

Daily Reflection 
for Holy Saturday

Preparing for the 
Easter Vigil Liturgy

A Prayer for 
Each of Us
to Renew our 
Baptismal Promises