[Salvation]

**The “Coming to the Harbor” is an old rite of the Maronite Church. It reminds us that Jesus is the Harbor of Salvation. The ship or the vessel, which is the Church, and often compared to Mary the New Vessel of life, reaches the Harbor after the safe journey of Lent. **

So interesting. I missed that in my first scan of your post.

[NYer]

He also spoke about Tuesday. The prayer service begins on Tuesday with ...

The proclamation of the Gospel on that day is the Parable of the Ten Virgins who are awaiting the coming of the Bridegroom.

This comes from Matthew 25:1

"Then the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.

At church, the priest explained, they take dough into which they place 10 candles (in lieu of the oil lamps).

He explained that oil blessed on that day is used for healing, in much the same way we Latins celebrate the Feast of St. Blaise.