In this episode...We dive into the heart of Holy Week and explore the most sacred stretch of time in the Episcopal Church’s liturgical calendar: the Triduum—those powerful three days that carry us from Maundy Thursday through Good Friday to Holy Saturday.

We talk about what these days mean, why they matter, and how they invite us into the mystery of Christ’s passion, death, and resurrection. Along the way, we learn that Clare still can’t quite pronounce “Triduum” (but we love her for it).

Joining us is Fr. James Yazell, Associate Priest at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in the Diocese of West Missouri. He brings wisdom, warmth, and insight into how these ancient days can speak to our modern lives.

About the Hosts
Clare Stern-Burbano
Clare (she/her) is a member of the laity and currently a college, youth, and children’s minister at a parish in Kansas City, MO and third-year seminarian at Univ. of Dubuque Theological Seminary and a candidate for Anglican Studies at Bishop Kemper School for Ministry. She hopes of one day becoming an Episcopal priest and is discerning in the Diocese of Kansas. Clare comes from an interfaith family and found a spiritual home in the Episcopal Church when she was nine years old.

Guest Bio:
Fr. James Yazell The Rev. W. James Yazell (he/him) serves as an associate priest at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kansas City, MO and is a Master of Sacred Theology student at the School of Theology, The University of the South, in Sewanee, TN. He holds a Master of Divinity from the same institution, earned in 2019, and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, completed in 2014.
Fr. James’ academic and professional pursuits have led him into an exploration of Systematic Theology, Moral Psychology, and Christian Spirituality. For fun, he practices martial arts (Kung Fu, Jiujitsu, and Kenpo) and plays games of all sorts. He and his wife Kelsey joined the Episcopal Church together as teenagers and were married in that same parish 8 years later.

Relevant links:

https://bcponline.org/- Proper Liturgies

https://www.orthodoxroad.com/christs-descent-into-hell-icon-explanation/- Description and image of the icon mentioned. 

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All Things…Episcopal podcast is a production of The Diocese of West Missouri and Diocese of Kansas in association with Resonate Media. 

Music is provided by Blue Dot sessions

Our opening theme is New Found Believers and our closing theme is After Sunrise

Content source links: Some of today’s questions come from Called to Life: Reflecting on Vocation, Participant Guide, Collegeville Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research, 2011