Holy Week in Christianity is the last week of Lent and the week before Easter. It includes the religious holidays of Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday) and Good Friday, and lasts from Palm Sunday (or in the Eastern, Lazarus Saturday) until, but not including, Easter Sunday, as Easter Sunday is the first day of the new season of The Great Fifty Days. It commemorates the last week of the earthly life of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Canonical gospels. (Wikipedia.org).
Almost all parts of the world highly celebrate this event with notable observances in Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Spain, Vietnam and of course here in the Philippines. And for the only catholic country in Asia, the traditional practices are still predominant especially in the country side, more so among the devotees. Although, as times went by and with the big impact of modernization, the tradition has been considered insignificant especially to the youths. Sad to know.
However people celebrate the Holy Week...be it climbing a mountain, swimming in a beach, I still do hope they find time to visit the church or at least pray. We all know how Jesus suffered on the cross just to save us all.
Enjoy your vacation everyone!
