This year, Holy Week is celebrated from Sunday, April 10 to the following Sunday, April 17, 2022. The week between Palm Sunday and Easter is marked by solemnity and is seen by Christians as a time of devotion to the Passion of Jesus Christ. Holy week used to go by the name of the Great Week as called by the Greek and Roman liturgical books. This is because according to them, great deeds were accomplished by God during this week. It was not until the 4th century that it was changed to Holy Week
Holy Tuesday
For the devout, Holy Tuesday’s significance lies in its commemoration of the time that Jesus cursed a barren fig tree to never bear fruit again and reminded his apostles that it is through great faith, that he is able to accomplish great wonders. This reminds the faithful that it is through faith and the lord’s guidance and not through one’s own strength can one achieve success.
“Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, ‘May you never bear fruit again!’ Immediately the tree withered.
When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. ‘How did the fig tree wither so quickly?’ they asked.
Jesus replied, ‘Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.’”
The fig tree: Matthew 21:19-22
Is Holy Tuesday a Holiday in the Philippines?
Holy Tuesday (Martes Santo) is a regular working day in the Philippines and is sometimes the last full one preceding half-or full-day holidays given by some private companies on Holy Wednesday. For workers to prepare for going home to their families in provinces.
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