Niña Rochelle A.

Leander
B.S. CRIMINOLOGY 1-E

Title: On Ressurection: "Si Hesus ay muling nabuhay sa aking puso!" (Espesyal na

pagninilay ngayong Semana Santa 2021)

Every year, Holy Week is celebrated. This is the time where we remember the sacrifice,
death, and resurrection of our Lord Jesus. Now that we are still in the midst of a pandemic, how
can we value it?
For Catholics, Holy Week is one of the biggest and most important occasions on its
liturgical calendar. It signifies Jesus's triumph over sin and death and a manifestation of God's
love and compassion. Holy Week is usually marked with special masses, processions, and prayer
activities such as novenas, Stations of the Cross, and Visita Iglesia.
There are also rituals like the pabasa, penitensya, and cenaculo, which in some provinces,
involves a person being nailed on the cross. Although the penitensya and crucifixion are not
endorsed by the Catholic Church, both have been an integral part of our Holy Week traditions.
But with COVID-19 threats still in our midst, this year's Holy Week observance, most
activities being prohibited to discourage crowd gatherings. It doesn't mean, however, that we
can't observe this annual religious event in a meaningful way.
There are some of the ways to mark Holy Week even at home since we are still in a
pandemic situation, these are the things other people did during Holy Week such as hear mass
virtually and pray with Scripture. Some people do rest and reflect because staying at home has
become the norm for us nowadays.