Blessed Holy Week!
May the unfolding of this week honoring the Passion of Christ bring us all closer to the reality of the Risen Lord!
To that end, we hope the following collection of reflections, chants, videos and Holy Week news assist your spiritual journey for the next three days.
The Souls and Liberty staff wish everyone – particularly our viewers and supporters – the many blessings of this Holy Season. We will remember you in our prayers and, along with you, we will joyfully proclaim that ‘Christ is Risen’ on Easter Sunday 2026!
In anticipation of the best ‘Good News’ ever, we wish you a Happy Easter!
SPY WEDNESDAY
When Judas conspired against Jesus with the Chief priests
See @RaymondArroyo
From Poland – Holy Wednesday: the ‘spiritual anteroom’ before the most important time of the year – the Sacred Paschal Triduum
See @SzczencinaZe
Wednesday of Holy Week – Peter and Judas
See @father_rmv
Holy Wednesday. Sorrowful Mother, intercede for us.
See @AnitaKrystyna
‘My friend hath betrayed Me’ – Sisters of Aquinas singing
Watch @QasOnline
TENEBRAE
Miserere mei, Deus – Allegri – Tenebrae conducted by Nigel Short
Allegri’s Miserere mei, Deus is traditionally performed during Tenebrae services of Holy Week, specifically on Wednesday, Holy Thursday and Good Friday. Composed in the 1630s for the Sistine Chapel, it was originally sung at the end of these services, which involve the gradual extinguishing of candles to symbolize the darkness of the Passion. Tenebrae in Latin means darkness or shadow.
Watch at Tenebrae Choir
What is Tenebrae?
This video gives a glimpse into the amazing liturgy of Tenebrae, which commemorates Christ’s Passion and Death. Tenebrae is one of the most ancient services in the Catholic Church. a special form of Matins and Lauds that occurs only during the Holy Triduum. Fr. Robert Frederick and Dr. Peter Kwasniewski explain the what, how and why of this service, in a message of encouragement for the rediscovery of this treasure of the Faith.
Watch at Peter Kwasniewski
HOLY THURSDAY
Pope Leo’s Holy Thursday Chrism Mass
Experience the sacred Chrism Mass led by Pope Leo XIV at St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, as he begins four days of Easter 2026 celebrations. Witness this historic and spiritual ceremony where holy oils are blessed, and Catholics around the world honor Jesus Christ’s founding of the priesthood. Don’t miss the breathtaking rituals, exclusive Vatican coverage and all the moments marking the start of Holy Week 2026.
Watch at DWS News
In Japan – The Chrism Mass
See @timothyjphelan
Pope Leo to wash the feet of 12 priests following Our Lord’s humility
See @dianemontagna
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem washes the feet of 12 friars
Watch @CatholicSat
‘Nothing greater than the Most Holy Eucharist’
See @SwPrayer
GOOD FRIDAY
Pope Leo XIV to Carry Cross at All 14 Stations of Colosseum Way of The Cross on Good Friday
Pope Leo XIV will carry the cross himself through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at Rome’s Colosseum on the first Good Friday of his pontificate.
It will be the first time that a pope has carried the cross for every station in the Via Crucis since the tradition was revived at the site more than six decades ago.
The 70-year-old pope’s predecessors Pope Benedict XVI and St. John Paul II carried the cross only at the opening and closing of the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum. Pope Francis presided over the Via Crucis from the nearby Palatine Hill and in his final years did not attend at all due to declining health.
Read more at OSV News
Mother Angelica on the Stations of the Cross
Watch at EWTN; part 2 available here (originally aired 1991)
Let’s talk about the beating Jesus – not the soft version
See @SecretFire79
This is what heaven sounds like… — Good Friday Gregorian Chant
Watch at Mass of the Ages
Good Friday Meditation
See @FrSteveGrunow
The Passion of the Christ – Full Movie
Watch at W-O-C (Turn subtitles on to watch)
HOLY SATURDAY
Holy Saturday Afternoon – Blessing of the Baskets
See @father_rmv
What you can put in the baskets for the blessing
See @ChasCathedral
Catholic Church Sees Massive Growth in New Members in 2026
See @alexathallow
Pray for those entering the Church at the Easter Vigil
See @CatholicVote
President of the United states gives an Easter Message: ‘On Easter Sunday, the stone was rolled away and the grave was empty… It was a miracle in all of history — the resurrection of Jesus Christ’
Watch @RapidResponse47
