Holy Week Happenings
This event, marking Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem, kicks off Holy Week.
What is Palm Sunday?
This Roman governor presided over the trial of Jesus and ultimately ordered his crucifixion.
Who is Pontius Pilate?
In Bermuda, it's traditional to fly these colorful creations on Good Friday, symbolizing Christ's ascension.
What are kites?
This is the general term for a young chicken.
What is a chick?
The town where Jesus spent much of his childhood and early adulthood.
What is Nazareth?
This day commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
What is Good Friday?
According to the Gospels, these were the first witnesses to the empty tomb on Easter morning.
Who are the women (specifically Mary Magdalene and others)?
Many Greeks celebrate Easter by cracking these against each other, with the unbroken one bringing good luck.
What are red eggs?
This is the sound that a chicken typically makes.
What is a cluck?
The river where Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.
What is the Jordan River?
The Last Supper took place on this day of Holy Week.
What is Maundy Thursday?
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This man was compelled to help Jesus carry his cross to Golgotha.
Who is Simon of Cyrene?
This large bonfire tradition in parts of Northern Europe symbolizes the end of winter and the coming of spring.
What is an Easter bonfire (or Osterfeuer)?
This is the term for a mature female chicken raised for meat or eggs.
What is a hen?
The number of primary disciples or apostles that Jesus chose to follow him.
What is twelve?
The day before Easter Sunday is often a time of anticipation and remembrance, sometimes called Holy Saturday or this.
What is the Great Sabbath?
This high priest played a significant role in the events leading up to Jesus' crucifixion, arguing that it was better for one man to die than for the whole nation to perish.
Who is Caiaphas?
: In the Philippines, some devotees participate in elaborate reenactments of this event during Holy Week, sometimes involving real crucifixion.
What is the Passion of Christ?
This is the term for a castrated male chicken, often raised for its tender meat.
What is a capon?
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The sermon given by Jesus that includes the Beatitudes and the Lord's Prayer.
What is the Sermon on the Mount?
This significant event, the central tenet of Christian faith, occurred on the Sunday following Good Friday.
What is the Resurrection?
This member of the Sanhedrin, and secret follower of Jesus, provided his own newly cut tomb for Jesus' burial.
Who is Joseph of Arimathea?
This sweet bread, often braided and sometimes containing dyed eggs, is a traditional Easter food in many Eastern European countries.
What is paska (or babka, kulich)?
This culinary term refers to a chicken that has been cooked under a weight, often resulting in crispy skin.
What is a brick chicken (or chicken under a brick)?
Although not found in the canonical Gospels, this saying of Jesus, preserved in Acts 20:35 and attributed to him by Paul during his farewell address to the Ephesian elders, emphasizes the virtue inherent in generosity.
What is "It is more blessed to give than to receive"?