How to find the tranquility and reconciliation in the Passion Week: a journey of reflection and reconnection with you and others

The big week is not only a period of external preparations for Easter, but also a time of spiritual cleaning and reflection. Before the light of the resurrection fills the churches and houses, it is essential to open your heart and mind, preparing not only physically, but also within the soul-to really enjoy the Easter holidays with your loved ones, as you did in the times of childhood.

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It is the moment when each gesture – whether it is the cleaning of the house, painting the eggs or sharing the trees – acquires a symbolic and spiritual value. The traditions and customs transmitted from generation to generation are living connections with the family, our roots and the deity.

This week, loaded with significance, transforms time, and tranquility often becomes worse than words. It is a rare opportunity to look deeper into you, to free yourself from burdens and to meet the resurrection with the reconciled soul.

As we approach the Resurrection, it is good to give time for introspection and inner purification, to leave room for forgiveness and divine light. In this spirit, we offer you some suggestions, it is based on religious traditions and spiritual teachings, and which can help you prepare spiritually, opening your soul for the gift of resurrection.

Mare Mare – the beginning of the inner reflection

The day of Monday of the Great Week is an important moment of spiritual balance. Now, many believers begin to look deep into their own lives, reflecting on their sins, mistakes and choices. It is a day when we are surrounded by the silence and solemnity of this period, a silence that invites us to introspection.

Tradition encourages us to confess, to ask for forgiveness and to open our soul to forgiveness, so we can share with a clean heart on the night of Resurrection.

This day of reflection is not only about confessing our mistakes, but also about reassessing our whole life, thinking about how we chose to live, to love and compassion towards others. In the quiet of this day, give yourself time to reconnect with God, to pray or meditate, asking for divine help in the process of cleaning and inner change.

Large Tuesday – cleaning the soul and preparation for resurrection

The Great Tuesday is a day dedicated to inner cleaning, but also exterior. It is a day when we prepare spiritually for resurrection through reflection, self -assessment and purification. Traditions urge us to cleanse not only the house, but also the soul, making room for forgiveness, light and rebirth. On this day, we are invited to give up the weights and resentments that press us, thus opening us to the inner renewal that comes with the resurrection.

Also, in many corners of the country, the housewives prepare goods for the holidays, a symbolic gesture of purification and generosity. These preparations are not only for the outside, but also to create a space for receiving the divine light and love. It is a day when, together with the cleanliness of the house, we can renew our heart through prayer and meditation, to be prepared to meet the resurrection with a clean and open soul.

Miercurea Mare – the soul preparation for sacrifice

Wednesday of the Great Week is a day when we remember the supreme sacrifice of Jesus Christ, a moment when we are invited to reflect on the significance of His suffering and sacrifice for the salvation of the world. This day is appropriate to understand more deeply what sacrifice means in our daily lives and how each of us can bring a small sacrifice – either by giving up selfishness, or through acts of love and kindness.

The sacrifice does not refer only to the renunciation of great things, but also to the small daily gestures that can bring more peace and understanding in the world. It is a day to ask ourselves what we can do to contribute to the good of others and to bring more light in our lives.

This is also a day when we can do an act of prayer or meditation, asking for divine help to understand deeper what personal sacrifice means and how it can contribute to our spiritual ascension.

Thursday before the Resurrection: sanctification and communion

The Great Thursday is a day with a deeply religious significance, marked by the special service of the Sacrament Supper, in which Jesus Christ shares his body and blood with His disciples, symbolizing the divine communion and the sacred connection between God and people. It is a day of meditation and prayer, which reminds us of our spiritual connection with God and our call to live in communion with each other, as Jesus has taught us.

This is a day when many of the believers participate in confession services and are preparing to receive spiritual renewal through communion, a sacred act that deepens communion with Christ. On this day, not only the body is prepared for Easter, but also the soul, being cleaned and renewed by divine grace. It is a moment of total openness to God, reflection on His love and sacrifice, and strengthening faith in the perspective of resurrection.

Great Friday: meditation on suffering

Great Friday is the day when we deepen in meditation on the suffering of Christ, bringing before us those moments of sacrifice that made the salvation of the world possible. It is a day of fasting and intense prayer, dedicated to silence, recolors and deeper understanding of the Savior's sacrifice. On this day, we are invited to remember the unconditional love and the supreme sacrifice made for our salvation.

Many remember the need to give up “ego” and everything that is not essential, to make room for love, forgiveness and inner peace. It is a good time to reflect on our own lives and to think about how we can live closer to the teachings of Christ. On this day of silence and humility, we can deepen in prayer and meditation, asking for divine help to better understand the meaning of suffering and to learn to love and forgive as Christ has taught us.

Great Sabbath – the preparation of the soul for the resurrection

On the last day of the Passover Week, Sâmbăta Mare is a moment of waiting and spiritual training. It is a day when the churches are filled with a deep silence, and the believers make their last preparations to receive the light of resurrection. It is a day of hope, in which we are preparing to leave behind the darkness and start a new life, in a deeper communion with Christ.

This is a day of silent reflection and prayer, in which we are invited to open our hearts to receive the gift of resurrection. It is the moment when, in the quiet and peace of this day, we can clean our soul and prepare for meeting with divine light, which will bring renewal not only in the world, but also in each of us.

Easter – Resurrection: The victory of light on darkness

Finally, we reach the Resurrection Night, a moment of spiritual triumph, in which we begin to live the truth of Easter: life overcomes death, light overcome darkness. Easter is the moment when we can experience an inner rebirth, a cleansing of the soul and a renewal of faith, in which divine love raises us from the shadow of sin and brings us to the light of resurrection.

On this holy night, not only the body receives the resurrection, but also the soul is renewed by the joy of the resurrection. It is a deep opening time to the divine grace, a moment when we are called to receive the light of resurrection in our hearts and let this light transform everything that is dark and unlucky in our lives. Let us live this rebirth not only in words, but in deeds and thoughts, bringing peace and love into the world around us.

This year, the Orthodox and Catholics celebrate Easter together, and the suggestions and reflections presented in this article are valid for both the believers in the Orthodox tradition and for those in the Catholic tradition, being a common opportunity to find peace and soul reconciliation during this holy period.

For a deeper understanding of this period of spiritual training, we also recommend the article “Passover 2025: period, significance, religious practices and superstitions”, where you will discover the hidden traditions and the rigors before the Resurrection, thus completing the process of reflection and interior cleaning, giving you a wider vision.