HOLY WEEK 2023

Lent this year leading up to Easter has been awful. Like really awful. I felt spiritually attacked in all areas of life. It begins with frequent provocative nightmares and bits and pieces of parasites around me that would drain me emotionally. Reflecting, Lent each year has always been a bumpy ride for me for some strange reason. Curious to find the truth, I researched whether other brethren experienced the same way I did.

FULL ARTICLE: http://www.saintaloysius.net/pastors-corner/2017/3/8/5-ways-the-devil-attacks-during-lent-30517

Biblical Significance of Lent :

Lent is the solemn Christian religious observance in the liturgical year commemorating the 40 days Jesus Christ spent fasting in the desert and enduring temptation by Satan, according to the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, before beginning his public ministry.

Holy Thursday commemorated the Last Supper of Jesus Christ when he established the sacrament of Holy Communion before his arrest and crucifixion.

Good Friday is a day on which Christians worldwide observe the commemoration of the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The day is celebrated on the Friday before Easter Sunday and is a significant event in the Christian faith.

Easter commemorates the resurrection of Jesus Christ; three days after he was crucified by Romans around 30 A.D. "Easter's roots (date back to) a day in the week Christ rose from the dead.