The Forty Days Before Easter

 The Forty Days Before Easter

Holy Week is an important time for Christians throughout the world. It is the final week of Lent, which begins on Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter. Holy Week is a time when Catholics gather to remember and participate in the Passion of Jesus Christ, the final period of Christ’s life in Jerusalem. It spans from when He arrived in Jerusalem to when He was crucified.

Four special ceremonies commemorate the events of Christ’s Passion, from His entrance into Jerusalem, when palm branches were placed in His path, through His arrest on Holy Thursday and Crucifixion on Good Friday, to Holy Saturday, the day that Christ’s body lay in the tomb.

The summit of the Liturgical Year is the Easter Triduum—from the evening of Holy Thursday to the evening of Easter Sunday. Though chronologically three days, they are liturgically one day unfolding for us the unity of Christ’s Paschal Mystery. The single celebration of the Triduum marks the end of the Lenten season and leads to the Mass of the Resurrection of the Lord at the Easter Vigil. This concludes Holy Week. The following day is Easter Sunday, the day on which it was discovered the Tomb was empty, and our Lord was resurrected, triumphing over death once and for all time.

Lent is a beautiful opportunity to reflect on the immeasurable love of Jesus Christ he has shown us more than 2000 years ago when he died on the cross. Remembering His life, suffering, death and victorious resurrection enable us to find strength as we carry on and follow Him, even in the most challenging times. While our current situation may limit us from doing what we usually do outdoors to observe the Holy Week, there are many ways to pause and reflect while in the comfort and safety of our homes or simply staying indoors.

I and our family, we fully participate procession on good Friday. Also in the palm Sunday. This was to commemorate the mystery of Christ's passion, death, and resurrection this Holy Week.

Reference

https://mariannecathleentaculog.blogspot.com/2023/04/observance-of-lenten-season.html

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