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Three Hour Service

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observance of Good Friday

  • Paolo Veneziano: The Crucifixion
    In Good Friday

    …an earthquake in Peru, the Three Hour Service, a prayerful meditation on Jesus’ “Seven Last Words on the Cross,” was introduced to the Catholic liturgy by the Jesuits. It takes place between noon and 3 pm. Similar services occur in the Eastern Orthodox tradition, where no Communion is celebrated on…

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