Like the annual medical checkup that evaluates the health of the body, the Lent It is, for believers, the most profound spiritual review time of the year.
Priest Pedro Núñez offers an interesting comparison: Lent is like the annual medical examination that is done to check physical health. Likewise, this liturgical time is the annual check-up of the soul, they explain in the podcast Manual to fall in loveby the Colombian priest Oswaldo Agudelo and the Venezuelan Ayram Edery.
Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of preparation for the Easter week.
The 40 days culminate on the sixth Sunday of Lent, called Palm Sunday. The next day Holy Monday is commemorated, followed by the Easter triduum: Thursday, Friday and Holy Saturday, to conclude with the feast of the Resurrection.
When will Lent and Holy Week be in 2027?
Lent will begin on February 10 with Ash Wednesday.
- March 19, Friday of Sorrows
- March 21, Palm Sunday
- March 22, Holy Monday
- March 23, Holy Tuesday
- March 24, Holy Wednesday
- March 25, Holy Thursday
- March 26, Good Friday
- March 27, Holy Saturday
- March 28, Easter Sunday
Holy Week in Guatemala is one of the most notable events in the country, with processions, vigils, funeral marches, seasonal cuisine and the creation of carpets and altars. For this occasion, the facades of houses and buildings are also decorated, which contributes to the festive atmosphere.
Holy Week is a religious and cultural celebration that commemorates the passion, death and resurrection of Christ. It encompasses a series of activities and common elements that vary from one region to another. The associated practices and traditions have been transmitted to younger generations for centuries, through active participation in the event and preparations, as well as through the media, explains UNESCO on the site that details why Guatemala’s Holy Week was inscribed in 2022 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.