Holy Wednesday today

Today is Holy Wednesday. The Liturgy of the Pre-sanctified Gifts is celebrated on this day for the last time during Great Lent. This very ancient Liturgy is a Vesper Service.

In the evening, the sacred ceremony of the Mysterion of the Holy Unction takes place.

Holy Wednesday evening revolves around the themes of repentance, confession and the remission of sins by the Lord, preparing the faithful to receive Holy Communion, usually the next day, Holy Thursday morning.

Holy Unction is the sacrament for cleansing sins and renewing the body and the spirit of the faithful.

Based on the Gospels, two women anointed the Lord with myrrh; one, a long time before His Passion; the other, a few days before.

One was a harlot and sinner; the other, chaste and virtuous. The Church commemorates this reverent act on Holy Wednesday.

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