Christ-followers: How do you personally commemorate Holy Week?

Question

Does your family have any special meaningful traditions for each night of this sacred week that help you prepare for the Easter holiday? I appreciate serious replies only, please! God bless your day! :)
Thanks

Thanks for the serious replies so far - what I am looking for are those who take the remeberance of this last week of Jesus Christ's life seriously and how you hold it sacred in your heart -
I know how the formal Christian church celebrates it - I was looking for personal stories.

I know someone who carried in his pocket a 3-inch nail which reminded him to set aside time for daily prayer and reflection...that's the kind of thing I had in mind. Thanks~.

The nail representing what went through the hands and feet of Jesus and reminding him of His great sacrifice of His life for us!

Answer 1

Bless you too sister.

I used to go to church on each day of the Holy Week... Catholic church has a special prayer on these days... no that I work I can not get myself to go on daily basis..... no excuse though, it's my fault.

On Good Friday there are two ceremonies... the "Path of the Cross" where we recall the path and live the events when our Lord and Saviour carried his Cross and was crucified.

Later in the afternoon it is "Jesus' Funeral"... that is how we have it in the east.... Saturday it is the Midnight Mass for our Lord's resurrection.

God bless you and your family!

Answer 2

Palm Sunday comes first in order. The central feature of the service proper to this day, as it was in the time of Ætheria, is the procession of palms.

The only other noteworthy feature of the present Palm Sunday service is the reading of the Gospel of the Passion.

Maundy Thursday:
The day commemorates the Last Supper of Christ and his 12 Apostles and the institution of the Eucharist.
On Maundy Thursday, the celebrant often celebrates the rite of the washing of the feet.
During the day, bishops celebrate the Chrism Mass, where they bless the oils for Confirmation, the Anointing of the Sick and the Catechumens.
The hosts not distributed in Communion on Maundy Thursday are reserved and distributed on Good Friday, when no Mass is celebrated.
After the Mass, the Blessed Sacrament is carried in procession to an "altar of repose". Then all altars except that one are stripped.

Good Friday:
There is no Mass; the Eucharist is not consecrated. Communion takes place with the hosts left over from Holy Thursday.
The church remains stripped on this day of ornate objects, including the altar cloth and candles, as a sign of respect.
Holy water fonts are emptied.
On this day, the stations of the Cross are often prayed either in the church or outside.
Celebration of the liturgy of the Lord’s Passion occurs in the afternoon.
The liturgy consists of three parts in the Roman Rite:
the Liturgy of the Word,
the Veneration of the Cross,
and Holy Communion.


Holy Saturday:
A day of silence and prayer which commemorates the dead Christ in the tomb. No Mass is celebrated.
The Tabernacle is left empty and open. The lamp or candle usually situated next to the Tabernacle denoting the Presence of Christ is put out, and the Eucharist is kept elsewhere, usually the sacristy, with a lamp or candle burning before it.

Easter Vigil
Takes place during the night, either on the eve of Easter or early in the morning on Easter Sunday.
The Gospel reminds us to have our lamps ready, to be like men waiting for the Lord’s return so that when He arrives He will find us wide awake and will seat us at His table.
Night vigil is arranged in four parts:
A brief service of light;
Liturgy of the word;
Liturgy of baptism;
Liturgy of the Eucharist.

Easter Sunday

Answer 3

Many times and for many years we make a visit to seven churches on Holy Thursday. We visit the Blessed Sacrament, the Real Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Christ in the Holy Eucharist. We thank God for always being with us in our tabernacles and in our souls in Holy Communnion. On Good Fridays we attend Church services and kiss the crucifix. Sometimes or a few times, we attended processions in commemoration of the death of Jesus. We fast and abstain on the days appointed. On Holy Thursday we also try to attend Mass. The Easter vigil on Black Satruday is also the most beautiful Eucharistic celebration of the year. We try to attend this too. On Easter Sunday, or the days after Easter we celebrate Easter with the family. We also give Easter eggs to the children. When we were young our cousin gave us Easter eggs and we used to go on Easter egg hunts. We hear Mass on Easter Sunday and we try to listen to the Pope over EWTN to gain the plenary indulgence when we can.

Answer 4

Sunday..Easter..lot of Ham, and other good foods and plenty of cold ones...its a day of celebration for family and friends...also we may go to Church..in the A.m.

Answer 5

no we mostly do normal things. just chill with our family. we do go to church though. thats not much different cuz we go every wekk.
God Bless!
Happy Easter
He is Risen!

Answer 6

I caringly and attentively ignore it completely.

I despise the thing. Sorry to not conform to tradition. I'm sure that Easter is important to you, but being free from the errant traditions is important to me.

Answer 7

There's a holy week?

lol

Answer 8

we celebrate it at tha same time and mainly in tha same way as tha christians do.

Answer 9

No, we do the things we normally do.

Answer 10

We do what we normally do... work, and come home!