Silent Saturday was a new term for me this year. In a sense, I have practiced it for years. I just didn’t know it had a name.
The Saturday between Good Friday and Easter has always been a somber, introspective time for me. I observe a strict fast from sundown Friday until we get home from the Easter morning services. I also read the story of redemption from the Bible, beginning in Genesis and ending with the crucifixion. For the most part, we try to stay quietly at home. We still take care of chores and errands, but we try to restrict busyness.
My reading this year:
- Early Morning: Gen 1-3; 6-9:17; 12-15; 21-22; Ex 1-3; 11-13:16; 1Sam 16; 22-23:7
- Mid Morning: Is 11; 61; John 1:1-42; Mat 1:18-3:22; Luke 1-3:22
- Afternoon: John 11-17; Mat 21-27; John 19-19
- Evening: Psalm 22; Is 52:13-53:12
As we complete the Way of the Cross, it is important to remember the horror, anguish, darkness and silence that preceded the breaking of the New Dawn.