Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song.St. John Paul II
We are in the Easter season – we are Easter people. As we prepare ad move towards Pentecost let us reflect on the events of Easter and Holy Week in the Holy Land.
Take a step back and journey through the events in the Holy Land that have brought us to this Easter season.
Easter Sunday – In front of the empty tomb telling the world that Christ is risen
Holy Saturday – Easter: a continuous passage toward a new life
Good Friday – A crowd of faithful commemorate Jesus’ passion
Holy Thursday – Holy Thursday in Jerusalem
Wednesday before Easter – Holy Wednesday from Gethsemane to the Holy Sepulcher
Wednesday before Easter – In Bethany, Holy Monday is celebrated at the “House of Friendship”
Palm Sunday – Palm Sunday at the Holy Sepulcher and on the streets of Jerusalem
Palm Sunday – From Bethphage, Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem