22/03/2026
𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | Today, we prepare not only what is seen, but what is within— quieting our hearts, laying down our burdens, and making space for grace.
The covering of statues and crucifixes serves as a visual reminder of the solemnity of the season, prompting a deeper focus on Christ's sacrifice.
As Passiontide draws near, may every small act of preparation become a prayer, leading us closer to the depth of Christ’s love.
𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐞
𝑩𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒈𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅:
In the 1962 calendar (and before), Lent had a division, so that the last two weeks was considered “𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙙𝙚”—a time more focused on the passion and death of Christ. The 𝙁𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙚𝙣𝙩 was called “𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮.” This was when the images were covered. Even in the revised liturgy, these last two weeks, especially Holy Week, do continue to dwell more closely on the sufferings of Christ, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙙.
The older calendar’s Passion Sunday is now combined with Palm Sunday in the current calendar, so the official title is “𝙋𝙖𝙡𝙢 𝙎𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙇𝙤𝙧𝙙.”
The rubrics in 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙙 𝙀𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙡 state, “In the Dioceses of the United States, the practice of covering crosses and images throughout the church from this Sunday may be observed. Crosses remain covered until the end of the Celebration of the Lord’s Passion on Good Friday, but images remain covered until the beginning of the Easter Vigil (Fifth Sunday of Lent, p. 256)”.
𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞:
Passiontide and Veiling of Images – catholicculture.org
