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• Paschal Mystery refers to the passion, death, and resurrection of Christ, shared during baptism
• Triduum is a 3-day period of prayer often held in preparation for a special feast
• Easter Triduum is a time of celebration of the passion, death, and resurrection of our Lord
• Holy Thursday commemorates the institution of the Holy Eucharist by Jesus at the last supper, including the washing of the Apostle's feet and the evening mass of the Lord's Supper
• Good Friday is a day to contemplate Jesus' suffering and death on the cross, featuring the veneration of the cross and the passion of the Lord
• Holy Saturday is a day of silent and prayerful anticipation of Christ's resurrection, including the Easter vigil and blessings of fire
• Easter Season is a time of celebration of the resurrection and ascension of the Lord, as well as the coming of the Holy Spirit and the beginning of the church, lasting 50 days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost
• Ordinary Time is the liturgical period outside of Lent, Easter, Advent, and Christmas, composed of 34 weeks starting with the baptism of the Lord and ending with the feast of Christ the King
• Pope Clement XII in 1731 fixed the number of stations of the cross to 14, each representing a significant event in Jesus' journey to the cross and resurrection