The week between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday, Holy Week, is the most sacred time of year. During this special time, we enter into the passion of Christ — his crucifixion, death and resurrection — through liturgical celebration and personal conversion. While the season of Lent is a very important time in the Church, it is helpful to remember that our Lenten practices (prayer, fasting and almsgiving) are meant as preparation for the three days of the Triduum. There’s more help online to help you celebrate Holy Week at home.
Holy Week: Ideas for families
Since the early days of Christianity, the week beginning with Palm Sunday and ending at sundown on Easter has been a sacred time because it commemorates the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In today’s post you’ll find some faith-filled ideas to help you keep the holy in Holy Week.
Holy Week 2020: Daily discussions for your family
This year’s Holy Week will be very different from what Catholics are used to. Brian Smith walks through the week and offers Scripture as well as discussion questions and activities to share with your family. Go online to find all the resources.
Easter basket ideas for Catholic kids
Planning your kids’ Easter baskets? Here are more than a dozen fun ideas that honor the religious meaning of the holiest day in the Church year, from a book about Jesus to Easter socks to a rosary just for kids. Visit us online for these suggestions and many more to make this Easter a fully Catholic one.
Keep Christ at the center of your Easter table
Candles, lilies, sweet breads, lamb — which of these Easter symbols will be on your table? Find out their significance in today’s post.