{"id":28286,"date":"2025-11-28T17:05:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T17:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catedraldevalencia.es\/en\/?page_id=28286"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:29:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:29:21","slug":"homily-of-the-opening-mass","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/catedraldevalencia.es\/en\/jubilee-of-the-holy-chalice\/homily-of-the-opening-mass\/","title":{"rendered":"Homily of the Opening Mass"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#1b1b1b&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; module_id=&#8221;marquee&#8221; module_class=&#8221;full w_image animated w_bg&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/catedraldevalencia.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/hd-jubilee-homily-mass.jpg&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=&#8221;Header \u2013 Solemn Opening of the Jubilee Year&#8221; title=&#8221;Solemn Opening <em>of the<\/em> Jubilee Year&#8221; subhead=&#8221;October 30, 2025&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;on&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;on&#8221; background_overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(27,27,27,0.6)&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; content_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; image_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; custom_button_one=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; button_one_use_icon=&#8221;default&#8221; button_one_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; button_one_on_hover=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_button_two=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_use_icon=&#8221;default&#8221; button_two_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; button_two_on_hover=&#8221;on&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; scroll_down_icon=&#8221;%%1%%&#8221; leadtitle=&#8221;Holy Chalice Jubilee&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;Section 1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; module_id=&#8221;row-1&#8243; transparent_background=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;980px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text &#8211; Opening Homily of the Third Jubilee Year of the Holy Chalice&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; max_width=&#8221;767px&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Opening Homily of the <br>Third Jubilee Year of the Holy Chalice<\/h2>\n<p class=\"lead\">On 30 October 2025, the Feast of the Holy Chalice, Valencia Cathedral was the setting for a day of historic and profound spiritual significance. The solemn Eucharistic celebration, presided over by Archbishop Enrique Benavent, marked the official opening of the Third Eucharistic Jubilee Year of the Holy Chalice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"note\">Watch the <a class=\"go_to\" href=\"#video_resumen\">celebration video<\/a>, <a class=\"go_to\" href=\"#row-2\">view the event summary<\/a> or <a href=\"#row-cta-jubilee\" class=\"go_to\">get in touch to arrange a visit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n<p class=\"note\">View <a class=\"go_to\" href=\"#row-2\">summary<\/a> or <a class=\"go_to\" href=\"#row-download\">download the opening speech<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n--><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;Section 2&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; transparent_background=&#8221;on&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f7f7f4&#8243; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; inner_shadow=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;off&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; module_id=&#8221;row-2&#8243;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Fila&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;960px&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;off&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; module_class=&#8221;inner_video&#8221; module_id=&#8221;video_resumen&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_video admin_label=&#8221;V\u00eddeo&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/T1IDQ4UmfyE?si=KnAleTZs77-UQ37z&#038;t=2824&#8243; image_src=&#8221;https:\/\/catedraldevalencia.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/vdo-jubilee-homily-mass.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Caption \u2013 Opening of the Third Jubilee Year of the Holy Chalice&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"epigraph\"><strong>Video:<\/strong> Opening of the Third Jubilee Year of the Holy Chalice <em>(30-10-2025)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;off|phone&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;980px&#8221; parallax_2=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;off&#8221; module_class=&#8221;inner_row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text &#8211; The procession of the sacred relic from its chapel&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; max_width=&#8221;980px&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;off|tablet&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead w_caps\">The procession of the sacred relic from its chapel to the high altar was a deeply moving moment. 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make_fullwidth=&#8221;off&#8221; use_custom_width=&#8221;on&#8221; width_unit=&#8221;on&#8221; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;17px|||&#8221; padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; allow_player_pause=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_1=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_2=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method_2=&#8221;off&#8221; column_padding_mobile=&#8221;on&#8221; custom_width_px=&#8221;980px&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text &#8211; This Jubilee Year, under the theme &#8230;&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; max_width=&#8221;980px&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; text_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;off|tablet&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead with_caps\">This Jubilee Year, under the theme <em>\u201cHoly Chalice of Hope\u201d<\/em>, recalls the singular gift received in 2014, when the Holy See granted Valencia the status of a holy city and the privilege of celebrating this Jubilee every five years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"desc\">In a world often shaped by individualism, the Jubilee calls us back to what truly matters. It invites us to rediscover community and to celebrate together the living presence of the Risen Lord in the sacrament of the altar. 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