: In Sri Lanka, this devotion was largely compiled and popularized by the Franciscan brothers

tradition, which commemorates Jesus's agony in the Garden of Gethsemane and his request to his disciples, "Could you not watch one hour with me?". Historical Context

"Shudda U Paya" (properly transliterated as Shudda Wu Paya ) is a deeply revered Sinhala Catholic devotional prayer and liturgical service known as the