Tenebrae, or a Service of Shadows, was once part of the Church’s Divine Office during Holy Week. It is a service of psalms and readings, primarily from the Book of Lamentations. As the service ...

A legend of horror cinema, director Dario Argento’s most famous film might be Suspiria, but he made his name in giallo, Italy’s pulp thriller genre. His 1982 film Tenebrae was more than just a return ...

This ancient Holy Week service is a sung reflection on the death of Christ that employs darkness and noise. A Tenebrae service takes place in 2019. (photo: Flickr, 2.0 license / Courtesy of the ...

During Holy Week, amid all the new and artistic celebrations of Christ’s passion that come each year, Cindy de Jong looks forward to one tradition: the Tenebrae service, to be held this year at 11 a.m ...

The sunlight filtering through the windows of the Holy Cross Monastery chapel was beginning to lose its strength. It was getting close to 4 p.m., and a steady stream of visitors was making its way in ...