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Ash Wednesday |
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The sacrament or period of fasting begins
on Ash Wednesday which is 46 days before Easter
Sunday. It's a day of penitence to clean the
soul before the Lent fast. Roman Catholic,
Anglican, and some other churches hold special
services at which worshippers are marked with
ashes as a symbol of death, and sorrow for
sin. |
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Lent |
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This is a 40-day (not
counting Sundays) period of sacrament
and fasting to share the grief borne by Jesus
Christ by self-denial. Today, only a small
number of people fast for the whole of Lent,
although some maintain the fasting on Ash
Wednesday and Good Friday. It is more common
these days for believers to fast such as favorite
foods or smoking. |
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Palm Sunday |
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This is the last Sunday of Lent and the
first day of the Holy Week. Palm Sunday commemorates
Jesus Christ's triumphant arrival in Jerusalem
where he was welcomed with open arms. It is
also the basis for the Palm Sunday processions. |
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The Holy Monday and Tuesday |
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The cleansing of the temple at Jerusalem
supposedly took place on Holy Monday. The
Holy Tuesday is the day when the famous incident
between Jesus and Pharisees took place where
an attempt was made to get Jesus to commit
blasphemy. |
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Spy Wednesday |
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This is the day when Judas Iscariot, a disciple
of Jesus who betrayed him told the chief priests
where they could find Jesus. |
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Maundy Thursday |
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This is the day of the Last Supper before
crucifixion, when Jesus Christ washed the
feet of his disciples and held the ceremony
known as the Eucharist. The night of Maundy
Thursday is the night on which Jesus Christ
was betrayed by Judas in the Garden of Gethsemane.
The word ‘Maundy’ comes from the
command given by Jesus Christ at the Last
Supper, that we should love one another. |
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Good Friday |
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This is the day when Jesus was crucified
outside the walls of Jerusalem, at the top
of Calvary hill. This day is marked by solemn
thoughts, fasting and abstinence to commemorate
the pain and suffering of Jesus Christ. |
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Easter Eve |
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This is the Holy Saturday and Easter Eve.
It is a traditional time for baptism. |
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Easter Sunday |
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This is the day of resurrection and the
big feast. Jesus Christ is said to have risen
from the dead after crucifixion. He also joined
his disciples for a meal and told them to
carry on his works in his absence. |
