Lent concludes, at last, with the Exsultet--an audacious celebration that is honored in the abbey's Paschal Column.
This video was originally published as part of Ad Cenam Agni, a 2023 virtual Lenten Retreat hosted by the Abbot's Circle.
Lent concludes, at last, with the Exsultet, the Easter Proclamation. In this video, Fr. Hugh, Enzo Selvaggi (Creative Director), and Fr. Ambrose look to the abbey's own Paschal Column as a way to explore the joy and theology of the Exsultet, the Easter Proclamation.
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