{"id":5420,"date":"2021-03-30T17:45:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T15:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/what-is-the-meaning-of-holy-week-for-christians\/"},"modified":"2023-04-04T15:39:29","modified_gmt":"2023-04-04T13:39:29","slug":"holy-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/holy-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Meaning of Holy Week for Christians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Holy Week <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also known as the <\/span><b>Semana Santa <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a <\/span><b>Christian holiday <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that lasts for <\/span><b>seven days <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beginning on <\/span><b>Palm Sunday<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and ending on <\/span><b>Resurrection Sunday<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is very popular among our society, since it means a truce to classes, work and daily obligations, but not everyone knows the <\/span><strong>meaning <\/strong><b>and the biblical explanation of Holy Week. <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s why today we bring you an article that explains <\/span><b>why Easter is celebrated, its meaning and the reasons for its festivity.<\/b><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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Week<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/holy-week\/#Easter_Triduum_of_Holy_Week\" >Easter Triduum of Holy Week<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/holy-week\/#Maundy_Thursday\" >Maundy Thursday<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/holy-week\/#Good_Friday\" >Good Friday<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/holy-week\/#Holy_Saturday\" >Holy Saturday<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/holy-week\/#Easter_Sunday\" >Easter Sunday<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/holy-week\/#The_4_symbols_of_Holy_Week\" >The 4 symbols of Holy Week<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/holy-week\/#Palms_and_bouquets\" >Palms and bouquets<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/holy-week\/#The_Paschal_candle\" >The Paschal candle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/holy-week\/#Bread_and_wine\" >Bread and wine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/holy-week\/#Easter_bunnies_and_eggs\" >Easter bunnies and eggs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Biblical_Explanation_of_Holy_Week\"><\/span><b>Biblical Explanation of Holy Week<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" title=\"Holy Week in Three Minutes\" style=\"width:640px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_qdrPhxqRP9I\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FqdrPhxqRP9I%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qdrPhxqRP9I\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT2M50S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2019-04-05T17:42:04Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_qdrPhxqRP9I\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FqdrPhxqRP9I%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Holy Week in Three Minutes<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qdrPhxqRP9I\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FqdrPhxqRP9I%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Holy Week in Three Minutes\" width=\"640\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Why do Catholics wave palms on Palm Sunday, wash each other\u2019s feet on Holy Thursday, or kiss the cross on Good Friday? In a BRAND NEW version of our classic video (with a bonus extra minute -- because there\u2019s a lot going on this week!), Busted Halo explains the significance of the final week we spend preparing for Easter. *Watch in 1080p HD for best results* and click settings, then speed to slow down the animation! Subscribe\/Rate: Never miss out on a new video by subscribing to our channel here (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/bustedhalovideo) Help other people find Busted Halo by sharing this video on your social media. Thanks! 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Donate here: https:\/\/bustedhalo.com\/donate-to-busted-halo\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p><b>Holy Week <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is one of<\/span> the most important celebrations. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It begins after <\/span>Lent<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a period of forty days in which Jesus prepared himself spiritually in the desert<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During <\/span>Holy Week<strong> we <\/strong><b>commemorate the<\/b> <b>Easter Triduum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which signifies <\/span> the <b>last days and experiences of Jesus of Nazareth, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the son of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/god-accurate-bible\/\">God<\/a><\/span><b>: the passion, death and resurrection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For Christians, <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it is a period to pray and <\/span>reflect on the life of Jesus Christ<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and his great <\/span>compassion and clemency<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in making the decision to receive his condemnation in order to free humanity from its guilt and weaknesses<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, the <\/span><b>Holy Week<\/b> <b>means <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is also a time<\/span><b>\u00a0to meditate on our actions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and to set out on the path to <\/span><b>approach God, his wise words <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His wise words and teachings. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other popular and <\/span>characteristic <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">images <\/span>of the Holy Week <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are its events<\/span><b>. Christians attend processions, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a representation of the <\/span><b>passion and death<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Jesus that is celebrated during the Easter Triduum. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We leave you the <\/span><b>procession of La Estrella <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one of the best known in Spain, <\/span><b>celebrated in Seville:<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" title=\"Procesi&oacute;n La Estrella Semana Santa de Sevilla\" style=\"width:640px;max-width:100%;margin:5px auto;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_k47BFePixPM\" itemprop=\"video\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><div><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fk47BFePixPM%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"embedURL\" content=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k47BFePixPM\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT7M47S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2010-02-11T17:35:26Z\" \/><\/div><div id=\"lyte_k47BFePixPM\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fk47BFePixPM%2Fhqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\" itemprop=\"name\">Procesi\u00f3n La Estrella Semana Santa de Sevilla<\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/k47BFePixPM\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-youtube-lyte\/lyteCache.php?origThumbUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fk47BFePixPM%2F0.jpg\" alt=\"Procesi&oacute;n La Estrella Semana Santa de Sevilla\" width=\"640\" height=\"460\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"Procesi\u00f3n La Estrella Semana Santa de Sevilla\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:640px;margin:5px auto;\"><\/div><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Easter_Triduum_of_Holy_Week\"><\/span><b>Easter Triduum of Holy Week<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We understand as <\/span><b>Easter Triduum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><b>last three days of Holy Week, during which <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">during which <\/span><b>the passion, death and resurrection are remembered.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> C<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t is the central moment of <\/span>Holy Week and of the liturgical year.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maundy_Thursday\"><\/span><b>Maundy Thursday<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On <\/span><b>Holy Thursday we commemorate the last supper of Jesus Christ<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the disciples<\/span>. According to the Bible, <b>we<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> also <\/span><b>celebrate the Washing of the Feet of<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Jesus to his disciples, and it is the day when Catholics thank Jesus for the gift <\/span>of communion and priesthood by visiting the seven temples.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_Friday\"><\/span><b>Good Friday<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Good Friday<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the day that <\/span><b>celebrates the Passion of Jesus Christ and his crucifixion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on Calvary, an act of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/mercy-meaning-bible\/\">mercy<\/a> to save mankind <\/span><b>save humanity and give it eternal life<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Some of the <\/span>Good Friday customs for Catholics include fasting, abstinence from meat, praying the Stations of the Cross, covering images of Jesus or dressing the Virgin Mary in mourning.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Holy_Saturday\"><\/span><b>Holy Saturday<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Holy Saturday<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the day <\/span><b>between the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ a day<\/b><b>\u00a0of reflection and silence <\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which commemorates the image of Jesus in his tomb. The <\/span>Holy Saturday (until 1955 called Saturday of Glory), represents a day of sorrow and sadness that ends with the Easter Vigil.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of <\/span> the <b>Holy Saturday customs <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">performed by the Church and Catholics are <\/span>not to ring the bells<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to leave the Tabernacle empty and open and not to perform any sacrament, thus remembering Mary&#8217;s Solitude<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Easter_Sunday\"><\/span><b>Easter Sunday<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Easter Sunday<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> o <\/span><b>Easter Sunday<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the day on which <\/span><b>the resurrection of Jesus Christ is celebrated<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><b>For Christians, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">represents a joyful day of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/bible-verses-hope\/\">hope<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/faith-according-bible\/\">faith<\/a> in a new life that opens the way, celebrating that <\/span><b>Christ conquered death.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Sunday Mass<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to remember this historic deed and the Easter Candle is lit.<\/span><b> Paschal Candle is lit,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> remains lit until Ascension Day. <\/span><b>Ascension Day <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">representing the light of Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But <\/span><b>its meaning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is much broader and more important for Catholics, since in addition to the Resurrection we also celebrate <\/span><b>our own liberation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the <\/span><b>victory over sin.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Paul tells us:<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Christ had not risen, our faith would be in vain&#8221; (I Corinthians 15:14).<\/span><\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_4_symbols_of_Holy_Week\"><\/span><b>The 4 symbols of Holy Week<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the celebrations and the <\/span><b>deep meaning of Holy Week for Catholics, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">another of its popular elements are <\/span><b>its symbols and acts. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below, you can learn about the <\/span><b>history of the symbols of Holy Week.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Palms_and_bouquets\"><\/span><b>Palms and bouquets<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Palms and branches<\/b>\u00a0<b>in Christians<\/b>\u00a0<b>symbolize victory<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. According to Christian tradition and history, when Jesus arrived in Jerusalem on a donkey, the locals greeted him singing and waving palms and branches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>They are <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">currently <\/span>placed on balconies, windows and doors<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to protect the inhabitants of that home<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Paschal_candle\"><\/span><b>The Paschal candle<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Paschal Candle<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a large white candle that represents the death and resurrection of <\/span><b>the death and resurrection of Jesus <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the light and life of the world. On the Paschal Candle we find engraved <\/span><b>the letters Alpha and Omega <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">meaning that God is the beginning and the end.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bread_and_wine\"><\/span><b>Bread and wine<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><b>Bread and wine are a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/christian-symbols-meaning\/\">symbol<\/a> of eternal life<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They represent the <\/span><b>body and blood of Jesus.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Its meaning can also represent the union of Catholics. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Bible, whoever eats the bread will have eternal life and whoever drinks its blood (wine) will have his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\/7-deadly-sins-bible\/\">sins<\/a> forgiven. Both foods are eaten by Christians in the morning and evening. <\/span><b>Evening Mass<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on <\/span><b>Holy Thursday.<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Easter_bunnies_and_eggs\"><\/span><b>Easter bunnies and eggs<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>rabbit represents life and fertility <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">especially the life of <\/span><b>Jesus Christ<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and his capacity for faith and endurance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The custom of giving eggs as gifts on Easter Day is very old. It arose from <strong>abstinence during Lent<\/strong>. Since Catholics <strong>could not eat meat, eggs and dairy products<\/strong> during this period of time, at the end of Lent they would gather in front of churches to <strong>give each other eggs decorated<\/strong> with festive motifs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>We hope you enjoyed this article about one of the most important moments of the year for our community. We invite you to discover other interesting articles on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tubibliaonline.com\/en\">our website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Holy Week also known as the Semana Santa is a Christian holiday that lasts for seven days beginning on Palm Sunday and ending on Resurrection Sunday. 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