Holy Week is the intense liturgical journey through the final days of Christ's earthly ministry, His Passion, Crucifixion, burial, and the approach to His Resurrection.
Does each day have a different emphasis?
Yes. The services unfold through Christ's teachings, the Mystical Supper, betrayal, trial, Crucifixion, burial, and expectation of the Resurrection.
Why are services long?
Holy Week preserves a rich cycle of Gospel readings, hymns, processions, and symbolic actions.
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Established with the blessing of V. Rev. Fr. Wiaczeslaw, Rector of Orthodox Christian Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord (NY). |
