The Easter Triduum (or Paschal Triduum) is the three-day liturgical celebration—from Holy Thursday evening to Easter Sunday evening—marking the end of Lent and the culmination of the Paschal Mystery (Christ's Passion, Death, and Resurrection). It is considered the summit of the liturgical year and is celebrated by Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, and Reformed traditions.
Today is Holy Saturday, the third day of the Easter Triduum.It’s that quiet day when every Catholic church is bare... no Blessed Sacrament in the tabernacle, no candles lit, everything waiting in silence. It’s a strange stillness, but a meaningful one. Since Holy Saturday is tied so much to Mary’s waiting and her steady faith, I wanted to share four silver pieces that show different renditions of Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Each one brings out something a little different in her.
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In September of 2024, Pope Francis approved Medjugorje devotion. In addition, it was also announced that pilgrimages to sacred sites in Medjugorje are now encouraged! Before this 2024 announcement, the Pope had announced in 2019 that Dioceses and Parishes throughout the world are authorized to make Catholic pilgrimages to Medjugorje. Over 40 million people have made a pilgrimage to Medjugorje. CatholicJourneys.com
The second is the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe on a 2 oz fine silver by Intaglio Mint.
"The Lady from Heaven"
Did you know?
- Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to Saint Juan Diego on December 9, 10 and 12, 1531.
- The image left on Saint Juan Diego’s tilma is the only true picture of Our Lady of Guadalupe in existence.
- The image has remained intact with all its original vibrancy for 475 years. The natural life span of a cloak made with fiber from the agave or maguey plant is only about 30 years.
- The image is a pictograph which could be read and understood by the Aztec Indians.
- Our Lady appears as a beautiful young Indian maiden and Queen.
Her eyes are looking down with humility and compassion. She is human, not God.
- She is wearing a blue-green mantle (the color worn by royalty) covered with stars.
- Her hands are joined in prayer and, therefore, she is not God but clearly there is one greater than she and she points her finger to the cross on her brooch.
- Her fur cuffs symbolize royalty.
- She wears a black maternity band signifying she is with Child.
- A black cross is on the brooch around her neck. This signifies she is a follower of the God of the Spanish Missionaries, Jesus Christ who died on the cross for all.
- She stands in front of the sun. The sun symbolizes the greatest Aztec god – Huitzilopochtli. She announces the God who is greater than their sun god.
- She stands on the moon. The crescent moon symbolized the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent moon god. She has clearly crushed and defeated him.
- An angel with eagle’s wings supports the Mother of God. The eagle was the “bird of the sun.” Here the eagle is the servant of the Virgin. She holds her mantle in one hand and robe with the other, signifying the Son she bears is from both heaven and earth.
- To date the image cannot be explained by science.
The image on the tilma was able to do what up to that time the missionaries were not able to do significantly. Namely, clearly explain Christianity to the Indian people. The proof is in the fact that after the apparitions, eight million natives of Mexico converted to Catholicism from 1531 to 1538.- The stars signify she comes from heaven – the Queen of Heaven. The constellations are in the exact position as appeared before dawn on the morning of December 12, 1531.
- Her robe is colored rose or pale red and covered with Aztec flowers, symbolic of an Aztec princess.
- In the center of her robe, overlying her womb, is a four petal quincunx flower in the shape of a cross which is the sign of the Divine and the center of the cosmic order to the Aztec. The Virgin’s Baby, Jesus, is Divine and the new center of the universe. GuadalupeShrine.org
The third one is a coin from the Vatican during the pontificate of Pius XI.
This is the last year that this coin was issued.
From Google Search:
"Queen of Peace" (or Our Lady of Peace) is a title for the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Roman Catholic Church, representing her as an intercessor for peace and a mother caring for her children. Pope Benedict XV added this invocation to the Litany of Loreto in 1917 during WWI, and she is often depicted holding an olive branch.
Key Details Regarding Queen of Peace:
- Origin: The title has roots dating back to the 16th century but was officially elevated in the 20th century.
- Significance: She is invoked to guide the world toward peace, unity, and reconciliation, often specifically associated with Medjugorje where she is believed to appear and advocate for prayer and conversion.
- Depiction: She is often portrayed holding an olive branch, a dove, or baby Jesus.
- Feast Day: Frequently celebrated on January 1st (as the Solemnity of Mary) or on other days depending on local traditions.
- Statue in Rome: Pope Benedict XV commissioned a statue of "Our Lady, Queen of Peace" for Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary Major to mark the end of World War I. Key Details Regarding Queen of Peace:
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Last but not least is a closed-cast hand-poured silver of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, hand-poured by 
You see, I wear the brown scapular.
I had 4 silver pieces made, and gave the three pieces to those who appreciate it!
Someday, when I come across them, I would like to add to my coins of Our Lady.
I hope to see you again soon!
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