MANILA, Philippines – Holy Week is a period of reflection, meditation, and repentance for the Roman Catholic community.
As you take this time to rest, recharge, and reflect, consider reading a few editions of “The Wide Shot,” a weekly column by Rappler’s religion reporter Paterno Esmaquel II, along with other reflection pieces under Rappler’s opinion section Voices.
Moreover, you will find some informative pieces about Holy Week, from long-standing traditions to interesting trivia, and more.
Stay updated as well with schedules of trains, malls, and banks this long holiday.
News you can use
- LIST: Churches in the Philippines for Visita Iglesia
- LIST: Train schedules during Holy Week 2025
- LIST: Mall schedules for Holy Week 2025
- LIST: Bank schedules for Holy Week 2025
Holy Week traditions
- Why Holy Week has no fixed dates
- Overview: Holy Week traditions in the Philippines
- ‘Bawal maligo!’: Holy Week rules we had to follow as kids
- Holy Week superstitions in the Philippines
- The purpose of Holy Week processions
- Holy Week starts off with lots of palms – but Palm Sunday’s donkey is just as important to the story
- The washing of the feet: A lesson in humility and service
- Why parts of Good Friday worship have been controversial
- The cast of characters in Holy Week processions
- In Baliwag, families keep Holy Week procession alive for centuries
Reflection and Voices
- [The Wide Shot] The Last Supper that matters
- [The Wide Shot] When we listen to the body, we listen to the soul
- [REFLECTION] Balutin mo kami
- [REFLECTION] The one true sacrifice of the Mass
- [OPINION] Taking up our cross
- [OPINION] Holy Week for non-believers
- Is it wrong to be happy this Holy Week?
– Rappler.com