What does each day of Holy Week mean?

What does each day of Holy Week mean?

The week includes five days of special significance. The first is Palm Sunday, which commemorates Jesus' humble entry (on a donkey) into Jerusalem to observe Passover. Good Friday commemorates Jesus' suffering and death on the cross; it is traditionally a day of sorrow, penance, and fasting.

What happened to Jesus on Holy Monday?

On Holy Monday, some observe the anointing of Jesus at Bethany (John 12:1-11), an event that in the Gospel of John occurred before the Palm Sunday event described in John 12:12-19. Other events which the Gospels tell of which may have occurred on this day include cursing the fig tree and the Cleansing of the Temple.

What is Tuesday called in Holy Week?

Holy Tuesday, Fig Tuesday, or Great and Holy Tuesday (Greek: Μεγάλη Τρίτη, Megali Triti) is the Tuesday of Holy Week, which precedes the commemoration of the death of Jesus.

What are the days of Easter Week called?

Holy Week. Holy Week is the week leading up to the important Christian festival of Easter, beginning on Palm Sunday, including Maundy Thursday and ending on Holy Saturday. Pilgrims in Jerusalem enact the Way of Suffering of Jesus at this time.