The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome

A practical, descriptive guide to the liturgical rites and public devotions observed in Rome during Holy Week, offering schedules, ceremonial explanations, and instructions for witnessing services such as Palm Sunday processions, the office of Tenebrae, the blessing of oils, Maundy rites including the washing of feet, Good Friday observances, and the Easter vigil. It clarifies vestments, ritual actions, seating and ticketing customs, and provides devotional reflections and historical notes, with an appendix comparing some rites as celebrated in Jerusalem, combining liturgical history with hands-on advice for visitors and participants.