Holy Saturday 

“Something strange is happening – there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness. The whole earth keeps silence because the King is asleep. The earth trembled and is still because God has fallen asleep in the flesh and he has raised up all who have slept ever since the world began. God has died in the flesh and hell trembles with fear.”

- From an Ancient Homily for Holy Saturday

Holy Saturday-  Every Holy Saturday, the Church has a quiet day. No Masses or Sacraments are celebrated on this day. As Christians we pray quietly, remembering Jesus' body in the tomb.

A Resurrection Story- Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection?

The meaning behind the significant historical event and action of Jesus Christ...retold by Deacon James Baptist

The Gospel of John (20:7) tells us that the napkin, which was placed over the face of Jesus, was not just thrown aside like the grave clothes. The Bible takes an entire verse to tell us that the napkin was neatly folded, and was placed at the head of that stony coffin. Is this important? You’d better believe it!

Is that significant? Absolutely!

Is it really significant? Yes!

In order to understand the significance of the folded napkin, you have to understand a little bit about the Hebrew tradition of that day.

The folded napkin had to do with the Master and the Servant, and every Jewish boy knew this tradition. When the servant set the dinner table for the master, he made sure that it was exactly the way the master wanted it. The table was furnished perfectly, and then the servant would wait, just out of sight, until the master had finished eating, and the servant would not dare touch that table until the master was finished. Now if the master was done eating, he would rise from the table, wipe his fingers, his mouth, and clean his beard, and would wad up that napkin and toss it onto the table. The servant would then know to clear the table. For in those days, the wadded napkin meant, “I’m done”. But if the master got up from the table, and folded his napkin, and laid it beside his plate, the servant would not dare touch the table, because the servant knew that the folded napkin meant, “I’m not finished yet.”

The folded napkin meant, “I’m coming back!”

Storytime:

Take the time to read the events of Easter Sunday morning- Jesus is Alive!

Picture Story:

Holy Week and Easter pg 13-19-To Know, Worship and Love, Published 2005, James Goold House Publication