The “Blessing of Bread” on Holy Saturday is an enduring and beloved Polish tradition. Ornate baskets decorated in crisp linen, ribbons and sprigs of boxwood are filled with beautiful foods of special significance. Bread in the shape of a cob with a cross on top symbolizes Christ’s gift of daily bread, Eggs symbolize new life and Christ’s Resurrection from the tomb, Butter in the form of a Pascal Lamb represents the Lamb of God, Bacon and Ham symbolize abundance, Horseradish to remind us of the vinegar offered to Jesus as he was nailed to the Cross on Good Friday, Salt represents the Truth of the message of Jesus and the Blessed Candle the “Light of the World, Our Lord, Jesus Christ. St Patrick’s Church was filled with families who came with beautiful baskets for blessing. A truly lovely service.
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