In The Observance Of Holy Week

Points Of View Ep.14: Today is Holy Wednesday, last day of work for the week for most offices, as well as last day of school for the week for the schools who still have classes. I know that many of us have already a lot of plans for the long weekend ahead. Some of us will go home to our provinces, some of us will be going out of town, while some of us will just stay at home. I am one of those who prefer to just stay home for the next dew days.

I can say that our generation witnessed how the observance of holy week changed as years passed by. Before, when it’s Holy Thursday to Black Saturday, there are really no programs being shown on TV. If ever there are programs being shown, those are religous films, most especially the life of Jesus Christ. There are also only one or two radio stations which will go on air, and expect that they will play slow and sad songs. People will just usually stay at home with their families. And during those times, people would usually rent movies (Betamax or VHS) from a video rental outlet. And most people would really participate in church activities back then.

Little by little, these practices are changing. So sad to say that it seems like Holy Week is already not being observed by most of us the way it should be. I don’t say that I am doing it the way it should be because I do admit that I also feel that it seems like I am forgetting the significance of these holy days. I’m just trying to point out that I just hope that we don’t forget why this holy week exists. It’s a time to reflect on how we are living our lives. It’s a time to reflect about God’s love for us.

I hope that the Lenten break will be peaceful and meaningful for all of us.