Holy Tuesday

Holy Tuesday

Holy Tuesday or Great and Holy Tuesday is the Tuesday of Holy Week, which precedes the commemoration of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus.

Western Christianity

In the Roman Catholic Church, the readings are , , ) is also developed in the hymns of this day.

At the Liturgy of the Presanctified Gifts, some of the stichera from the previous night's Matins (Lauds and the Aposticha) are repeated at "Lord, I have cried" (see Vespers). There are two Old Testament readings: .

References

External links

* [http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?SID=4&ID=1&FSID=22 Great and Holy Tuesday] Orthodox icon and synaxarion
* [http://catholicism.about.com/od/lentenreadings/qt/Reading_TuHW.htm Scriptural Reading for the Tuesday of Holy Week] from the Office of Readings (Roman Catholic)
* [http://www.textweek.com/festivals/tuesday.htm Tuesday in Holy Week] Online liturgical resources


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