Do u understand the meaning of Holy Week?

Holy week is the week before Easter Sunday, it direct us to the horror and magnitude of sin, the suffering, humiliation and death of Christ, and the joyful celebrations of Palm Sunday and Easter. It is to help us truly understand the hope of Easter Sunday

Palm/Passion(to suffer in Latin) Sunday
This Sunday recalls the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, the crowds waved palm branches and proclaimed him as the messianic king

Shrove Tuesday
"Shrove" is a term associated with confession of sins. Traditionally, in Western culture, Shrove Tuesday is a time of feasting. People feast before the fast!

Ash Wednesday
Ash is marked on the person's face usually rhe forehead in the form of a cross as a sign of penance. This is like wearing "sackcloth and ashes" in the Old Testament practice of repentance and penance. Ash is also a reminder of our mortality.

Maundy(command in Latin) Thursday
This is the day on which the Last Supper is remembered. On this day, disciples received the new commandment to love and serve one another. It is traditional for the pastor or priest to wash the feet of members of the congregation as part of the service.

Good Friday
It is the anniversary of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It is to remember the pain and humiliation of Jesus.

Holy Saturday
The day that Jesus rested in the tomb. There is no communion served on this day. It is a day of quiet meditation as Christians contemplate the darkness of a world without a future and without hope apart from God and his grace. It is also a time to remember family and the faithful who have died as we await the resurrection, or to honour the martyrs who have given their lives for the cause of Christ in the world.