Maria Katrina Paras

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Meaningful Ways to Spend Holy Week

<p>For the Christian world, <strong>Holy Week </strong>is that time of the year that commemorates <strong>Jesus Christ</strong>’s journey to the cross, His death, and His resurrection. This is the time of year many believers choose to do ‘sacrifices’ for the lenten season, while some observe strict abstinence from pleasurable activities like mainstream entertainment, social media, or shopping. </p><p>With the 2026 Holy Week coming up, it’s tradition for many Filipinos to either do <em>Visita Iglesia</em> (visiting different churches) or booking vacations. Now for the rest of us who aren’t planning to go anywhere far, there still are many other ways to spend the Holy Week—making it a meaningful, restorative time before we get back into the year’s grind. </p><div><br/><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" style="width:700px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773992646045WELLNESS BANNERS.jpeg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded"/><span class="fr-inner">How are you spending Holy Week this year?</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>1. Spend Time in Solitude</strong></div><p>We’ve become so used to the noise that social media brings each day that we no longer know how to spend time in silence. We unknowingly seek out the chaos that the online world brings—the hectic mix of toxic news cycles, celebrity gossip, political drama, and everything in between, and we wonder why we’re so stressed out and anxious. This Holy Week break, why not retrain yourself to sit in silence first thing in the morning, to meditate, to empty your mind of worries and simply be? If you’d also like to, you can even take a step further and do that journaling project you’ve been putting off.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>2. Donate to a Cause Close to Your Heart</strong></div><div>Thinking of decluttering at home? Put those pre-loved items to good use and donate to your local church or charity. You never know who might be in need of that old blanket, bag, or pair of sneakers. While you’re at it, why not shop for grocery basics and drop them off for relief operations? You don’t need to wait for a natural calamity to happen to donate—you can do it now!<br/><br/><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" style="width:700px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773992967574WELLNESS BANNERS.jpeg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded"/><span class="fr-inner">Donate goods to a cause close to your heart</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>3. Spend Your Free Time Volunteering</strong></div><p><strong></strong>Since you’ll have free time on your hands, you can also opt to volunteer for a good cause this season. Check your local non-profit organizations to see who needs a helping hand. You can even stay close and volunteer to babysit for family, or help clean out a family member’s closet. The important thing is that you give something valuable to others—a lending hand and your time.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded" style="width:700px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773993017593WELLNESS BANNERS.jpeg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded"/><span class="fr-inner">You’ll be surprised to see how many organizations are in need of volunteers</span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>4. Watch Movies That Celebrate Holy Week</strong></div><p>Since Holy Week is all about Christ’s death and resurrection, we recommend taking time to reconnect to your spirituality by swapping a K-drama or a sports show for a Christ-centered film like ‘<strong>The Passion of the Christ</strong>’ or the multi-season crowd-funded hit show <a href="https://watch.thechosen.tv/#carousels" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Chosen</strong></a><strong></strong>. Both are excellent choices if you want to reflect even deeper on what God has done for you. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>5. Catch Up with Family and Friends You Haven’t Seen</strong></div><p><strong></strong>If you’re planning to see friends and family during this break, we recommend truly reconnecting with them via face to face conversations. Genuinely ask and be interested in the other person, ask what he or she has been going through, process it together, celebrate wins, and pray for one another. Over a meal or a cup of coffee, you’ll never know what these seemingly simple catch-ups can do for relationship-building.</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773993098212pexels-askar-abayev-5638832.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded"/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>6. Spend Restorative Time in Nature</strong></div><p>If you have the privilege of stepping out this Holy Week break, take time to appreciate the ocean, the trees, the ground on which you walk. Embrace its healing powers and breathe in the fresh air. Leave your smartphone behind and simply be present in the wonder of Creation. It will help recalibrate your mind for when you need to go back to work.</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773993404936WELLNESS BANNERS.jpeg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-rounded"/> </div><div><br/></div><div><strong>7. Spend Time Being Grateful</strong></div><p><strong></strong>They say your mind shifts when you become thankful for all your blessings instead of focusing on what’s wrong or missing in your life. With all the time on your hands this Holy Week, start counting your blessings by doing a Joy Journal where you record the big and small miracles that occur in your life every waking day.</p><div><br/></div><p>Here’s to a meaningful Holy Week break! </p>

<p>Don't let this break pass by like a blur! Check out some ways you can give back, feel rested, and fill your cup.</p>

Don't let this break pass by like a blur! Check out some ways you can give back, feel rested, and fill your cup.

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Kate Paras-Santiago

Published March 24, 2026 04:00 PM PHT

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