But gone are the days when all Catholics observed Holy Week with special solemnity ... the fundamental reason why they needed to practice silence, abstinence and almsgiving (caridad).

Holy Week timeline traces the final days of Jesus on Earth, from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. It starts with Jesus entering ...

R. Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. Following a time of silence, all join in prayers of intercession. Then, in preparation for holy Communion, all recite the Lord's Prayer. V. Now let us pray to ...

The Holy Week is also a journey through the most pivotal ... Services are often somber, with readings from the Passion of Christ and moments of silence. Day 7: The vigil that marks Holy Saturday ...