Great Tuesday

On Holy and Great Tuesday of Passion Week, concerning that most beautiful Joseph: how the Ishmaelites sold him to Potiphar, and how he came to reign over Egypt. When Joseph’s brothers sold him, they brought a goat, slaughtered it, and dipped Joseph’s robe in the blood. They then sent it to their father Jacob, saying:…

Our ascent toward the days of Christ’s Passion continues. In the hymns of Tuesday, we hear words from the conversations the Savior held with His disciples at the close of His earthly ministry, as recorded in the Holy Gospel. In these dialogues, He prepared His disciples for what was soon to come—His betrayal, His suffering,…