Passiontide

usgb/ˈpæʃntaɪd/
noun

The final two weeks of Lent in the Christian calendar, from Palm Sunday to Holy Saturday, focused on the passion or suffering of Jesus Christ.

Services during Passiontide often focus on the themes of sacrifice and redemption.
Visual representation of "passiontide" - The final two weeks of Lent in the Christian calendar, from Palm Sunday to Holy Saturday, focused on the passion or suffering of Jesus Christ.

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  • observe passiontide
  • passiontide services

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Religious Observance

Understand that 'passiontide' refers to a solemn religious period observed by Christians globally.

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Many churches will have special programs to observe passiontide.
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Context Specific

'Passiontide' is specific to Christianity, so it's not used outside of religious contexts.

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Non-religious events scheduled during passiontide don't typically relate to its observance.
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Cultural Sensitivity

Be sensitive using 'passiontide' as it relates to deep religious convictions about Jesus Christ's suffering.

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Christians may fast or give up certain luxuries during passiontide as a form of penitence.
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