Black Saturday is the Saturday after Good Friday. This day commemorates Jesus lying in the tomb until his resurrection on Easter Sunday. It is a day of great mourning. It is called as such because Black is a symbol of death and mourning.

Liturgical Color(s): Violet (Purple)
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Every Good Friday, I tend to watch the very controversial, Passion of the Christ. Every time, my heart races, I flinch and I close my eyes to every bashing, every flagellation.. Whether you are a Christian or not, a believer or not, if you see this movie, the heart wonders “Was there ever suffering ...

This week is the Holy Week and for us, Holy Week means-- fasting! Fasting does not necessarily denote food but sacrificing ourselves by shunning away from things or stuff that we normally do and can't live without. Some people right now are fasting by staying away from social media, or lesser movies, ...

Maundy Thursday (also known as Holy Thursday and Green Thursday) remembers the events in the upper room the night before Jesus died. These upper room events are described in Matthew 26:20-30, Mark 14:17-26, Luke 22:14-35, and John 13 - 17. Matthew, Mark, and Luke focus on the institution of the Lord's ...

This week, Christians celebrate the Holy Week. We here at iSTORYA.NET would like to take you into a day-to-day journey of articles of this practice so as to shed light on what this is all about. This is based on the various research that we have, starting today, Spy Wednesday.

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We all know the story. Probably we memorized the facts on this day--for most, in mind, for a few, in the heart. It was bloody. It was fought for. However, we can't help but wonder-- if our forefathers could witness the Philippines' situation now, would they be proud? Would they ...

Holy Week brings a nice ring in the ears and hearts of students and workers as it indicates HOLIDAYS! Cebu ports are now busy and airline bookings have been closed since last week.

Indeed, it has been observed that long holidays in the Holy Week is something to look forward to. It might ...

The 3rd Sunday of January creates an exciting call to every Cebuano. As it approaches, the streets of Cebu seem to get a little bit busier (even busier than Christmas), public places play festive tunes where your subconscious sings with the beat of the Sinulog theme. You complain that there is no other ...

Today, we celebrate Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valour). But, do you have any idea what this day commemorates? Aside from this is an extension of the long holiday, we must also bear in mind that this is a holiday for a reason.

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