2. What is done at Easter
week?
During this week the death,
passion and resurrection of
Jesus is celebrated. Every day
remember something different
and according to history,
certain traditions are followed.
So what do you do for Easter?
3. Palm Sunday
This is the first day of Holy Week. It represents
the coming of Jesus into Jerusalem on a
donkey. Arriving in the Holy Land, the faithful
welcomed him with olive branches and palm as
a symbol of renewed faith.
What you do is go to church and bless a
bouquet. These palms together and are then
burned on Ash Wednesday.
4. Holy Monday
On Holy Monday is an
important day in Holy Week.
The story tells that Jesus
spent the night in Bethany
and went to the temple. As
he saw it become a market,
traders and sellers faced and
threw the place. The temple
is a sacred place that must
be respected.
This day, Christians come to
the temple to worship God
5. Holy Tuesday
The Holy Tuesday the announcement of the
death of Jesus is remembered. A Christian
dogma says that Jesus announced his death
when his disciples offended the woman who
washed his feet with perfume and kissed. He
defended himself by saying that he had been a
preparation for burial if.
6. Holy Wednesday
Halfway through the Easter betraying
Jesus recalls. Judas, one of his disciples,
Jesus gave his enemies in exchange for
30 pieces of silver.
7. Holy Thursday
Holy Thursday begins the Easter Triduum of Holy
Week. On this day the institution of the Eucharist at
the Last Supper of Jesus is celebrated.
What makes this day is to go to a special Mass with an
exposed Eucharistic altar. Mass is celebrated in a foot
washing and then no more until Good Friday
celebrations.
8. Friday (Friday Council)
Good Friday is a crucial day in the
Christian liturgy is the second day of
the Easter Triduum. This day, long ago,
Jesus was imposed the crown of
thorns. After his imprisonment, he
was subjected to a trial where he
suffered torture abhorrent. Judas,
who betrayed him, repent and ends
its life by hanging.
This is the only day of Holy Week in
which the Eucharist is not celebrated
9. Holy Saturday (Easter
Saturday)
This day concludes the Triduum,
commemorates Jesus in the tomb.
Everyone thought it over but his mother
reminded them of Jesus' words: was "On
the third day rise again."
What makes this day is Easter Vigil, one of
the main religious celebrations. After 6pm
candle waiting for the Lord
10. Resurrection Sunday (Easter
Sunday)
This day is one of the most important
Easter. The liturgy tells us that on this day,
Jesus left the tomb.
What you do is celebrate on Easter Sunday,
where the current tradition is to hide
decorated eggs or chocolate and let the
younger looking.
