Tag: Holy Week tradition
Full text of Pope Francis’ homily for Palm Sunday 2023
Jesus, in his abandonment, asks us to open our eyes and hearts to all who find themselves abandoned
Most popular FAQs about Palm Sunday — and their answers
Palm Sunday is the day we remember and honor Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem a week before his crucifixion
Photos: Filipinos celebrate Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday is the day Christians remember and honor Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem a week before his crucifixion
Masked ‘Roman soldiers’ to roam streets of Philippine island during Holy...
Holy Week observance in this laidback island features the retelling of the story of Longinus
Palm Sunday observance becomes ‘business opportunity’ in Catholic Philippines
The observance of the Holy Week in the predominantly Catholic country has become an opportunity for Filipinos to showcase their artistry
Photos: ‘Salubong’
The “Salubong” is an Easter tradition in the Philippines that reenacts the meeting of the risen Jesus and his mother on Easter morning
Photos: ‘Way of the Cross’
Many towns in the predominantly Catholic Philippines stage various versions of the "Passion and Death of Jesus" on Good Friday
Pope Francis washes prisoners’ feet at Mass on Holy Thursday
Pope Francis described Christ’s action as “a strange thing” in this world: “Jesus washing the feet of the traitor, the one who sells him”
Photos: ‘Penitensya’ (A Holy Week devotion in the Philippines)
Penitents consider these acts to be mortification of the flesh to ask forgiveness for sins, to fulfil a vow, or to express gratitude
Photos: Faithful in Philippines’ Bulacan province ‘arrest’ Jesus
Self-flagellations and crucifixions are some of the popular forms of rituals that Filipino Catholics participate in during the Holy Week