What is Holy Week?
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 11:50 PM
Holy Week is the final week of Lent. It commemorates the events of our Lord's last week before His death. The main festive of the holy week are Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Great Vigil (Holy Saturday).
Holy week start in Palm Sunday. On this day, Jesus, accompanied by His disciples, entered the city of Jerusalem in triumph. It is traditionally begin with a joyful procession in the church with waving of palms or usually called Palaspas. It is also called the Sunday of Passion because it marked the beginning of the Lord's final humiliation (suffering and death on the cross).
Maundy Thursday is also called Holy Thursday. It is recalling the events that took place the night when Jesus was betrayed. The Last Supper of our Lord and His disciple was happened and the washing of the feet. It is also done in the church during the mass.
Good Friday is the solemn remembrance of Jesus' death on the cross. :(
- Visita Iglesia is done during thursday and friday. It is filipino catholic traditon where you will visit seven churches or having stations of the cross and giving honor to the Blessed Sacrament.
Great Vigil or Holy Saturday. It is a worship service: First is the Service of Light, Second is Service of Readings, Third is Service of Baptism and the Fourth is Service of the Holy Communion. it syas that great vigil is the richest and most pwerful liturgy of the Christian year because it gather God's people to celebrate the great paschal mystery -- Jesus Christ's passage from death to life for our salvation.
Fasting and abstinence is important in this Holy Week....Refrain from eating meat. Abstain from eating too much. Try to reflect for time to time and do penance.. PRAY....
