Saintly Stan the Man
This Polish bishop and martyr met his end in 1079 after clashing with King Bolesław II.
St. Stanislaus
Holy Week begins with this Sunday, when palms are blessed and Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem is remembered.
Palm Sunday
This Latin phrase, meaning “Three Days,” refers to the sacred span from Holy Thursday evening to Easter Sunday.
Triduum
This Greek-derived term refers to the public, communal worship of the Church, especially the celebration of the Mass.
Liturgy
In the Gospel reading for the procession, Jesus instructs his disciples to fetch this animal for his entry into Jerusalem.
Colt
St. Stanislaus is often depicted holding this ecclesiastical item, symbolizing his role as a bishop.
Crozier
This day commemorates Jesus washing the disciples’ feet and instituting the Eucharist.
Holy Thursday
On Good Friday, this symbolic act involves reverence shown to a wooden representation of the Crucifix.
Veneration of the Cross
This Marian title, proclaimed dogmatically in 1854, teaches that Mary was preserved from original sin from the moment of her conception.
Immaculate Conception
The First Reading from Isaiah speaks of the Lord's servant offering his back to those who strike him and not shielding his face from this indignity.
Spitting
Before becoming a bishop, St. Stanislaus studied theology in Paris and this Italian city, known for its university and a type of pink lunchmeat.
Bologna
The only day of the year when no Mass is celebrated, this solemn day recalls Christ’s Passion and death.
Good Friday
This betrayal by Judas, remembered during Holy Week, is often associated with this many pieces of silver.
30
This 4th-century bishop of Hippo wrote Confessions and The City of God, and is a Doctor of the Church.
St. Augustine
In Philippians, Paul writes that though Jesus was in the form of God, he did not regard this as something to be grasped.
Equality with God
After excommunicating the king, Stanislaus was reportedly killed while celebrating one of these.
Mass
Holy Week ends with this liturgical celebration, held after sundown on Saturday and bursting with light, fire, and renewal.
The Easter Vigil
This substance is never used on Good Friday.
Incense
This 13th-century philosopher and theologian wrote the Summa Theologiae and is considered the Angelic Doctor.
St. Thomas Aquinas
During the Passion narrative in Luke's Gospel, this criminal asks Jesus to remember him when He comes into His kingdom.
St. Dismas
St. Stanislaus’s remains are enshrined in this famous cathedral in Kraków, where Polish kings were traditionally crowned.
Wawel Cathedral
Traditionally held on Holy Thursday, the bishop blesses the sacred oils for use in the coming year during this special Mass.
Chrism Mass
On Holy Thursday, bells are rung throughout the singing of the Gloria. However, afterwards the bells are silenced as a reminder of our Lord's Passion. They are sometimes replaced with one of these.
Crotalus
This 16th-century Church council responded to the Protestant Reformation and clarified Catholic doctrine.
Council of Trent
As Jesus prays on the Mount of Olives, he is in such agony that his sweat becomes like this, falling to the ground.
Great drops of blood