Thursday, April 3, 2014

Ideas for Living Holy Week in your Home

One of my favorite weeks of the year is Holy Week. The beauty, the mystery, the anticipation... I love it all. There are an overwhelming amount of ways you can keep this sacred week holy in your home, below are a few of my favorites.

General Ideas for Holy Week:



Moving Jesus Along a Holy Week Path


Book List

Other Ideas:
Palm Sunday
Other Ideas:
Other Ideas
Good Friday
Good Friday 2014

Other Ideas:
  • Shroud the images of Christ in your home with purple cloth
  • Live by candlelight and/or in silence today or from noon to 3:00
  • Prayer
    • Attend the Celebration of the Lord's Passion
    • Pray the Sorrowful Mysteries
    • Pray the Stations of the Cross
    • Begin the Divine Mercy Novena 
  • Crafts: Calvary Hill Scene: Catholic Inspired
  • Food
Holy Saturday


Holy Saturday 2011
How to Make Ukrainian Eggs (Pysanky) for Beginners

Other Ideas:
  • Get ready for Easter Sunday!
  • Food
    • Take your food to be blessed at Church
    • Make Easter breads/prepare for Easter meals: Catholic Cuisine 
    • Easter Story Cookies: Catholic Icing (Made on Holy Saturday night, eaten on Easter Sunday)
  • Crafts
    • Make a Pascal Candle 
Check out these posts for more of my liturgical ideas!
Ideas for Lent
Ideas for Easter Season

Be saints, it's worth it!
Lisa