On Palm Sunday, Jesus arrived in Jerusalem on a donkey as crowds of people welcomed Him. They carpeted His path with palm branches and their cloaks.

This exciting arrival is a stark contrast to the events that will happen throughout the rest of Holy Week.

After Jesus entered Jerusalem, He noticed there were merchants and money-changers in the Temple. Angered by the disrespect being showed to God, He cleansed the Temple by overturning tables and drove the people out. This showed His authority over the Church and desire for purity in God's house.

Jesus also cursed the fig tree that bore leaves but no fruit. This is a judgment against those who appear religious but lack actual faith.

These events set the stage for the increasing tensions that would unfold throughout the rest of Holy Week.

Jesus spent this day preaching and teaching in the Temple. He also engaged in intense debates with other religious leaders including the Pharisees, who tried questioning His authority and trapping Him with difficult questions.

He responded by delivering powerful parables such as the Parable of the Talents, which often spoke of the Kingdom of God, judgement and the importance of being prepared.

This day highlights the growing opposition to Jesus as He presented a challenge to the currently established Religious order.

Also known as Holy Wednesday or Good Wednesday, this is the day Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus to the Jewish authorities for 30 pieces of silver.

The term "Spy Wednesday" comes from the idea that Judas was a spy that was secretly plotting to hand Jesus over. Matthew 26:14-16 describes Judas's deal with the chief priests for 30 pieces of silver.

This sets in motion the arrest of Jesus, His trial and crucifixion.

Good Friday marks the day Jesus is crucified. Multiple events happen this day before Jesus ultimately dies for our sins.

Jesus is put before Pontius Pilate, as the crowd begins to riot and demand for His crucifixion. Pilate did not want Jesus to be put to death, and offered the crowd to release Jesus or Barabbas (who was involved in an insurrection, robbery and murder).

Ultimately, the crowd wanted Barabbas free and Jesus to be crucified. Pilate then washed his hands and handed over Jesus.

After being handed over, Jesus was publicly flogged and beaten by the guards. They also placed a crown of thorns over His head and gave Him a purple robe on His shoulders, then started mockingly calling him the "King of the Jews".

Afterwards, Jesus was forced to carry His cross to Golgotha, also known as the Place of the Skull. He began collapsing under the weight of the cross, and Simon of Cyrene was ordered to help Him carry it to the end.

Simon helping Jesus showed that He is fully human and struggles from physical weakness just like all of us, showing just how tremendous His sacrifice was. It also shows how Simon literally shared in Jesus' suffering, which has us asking: do we bare one another's burdens like Simon did with Jesus?

After reaching Golgotha, Jesus was nailed to the cross and crucified. He gave His mother Mary to John the beloved disciple. This signifies how Mary's role as the Mother of Jesus transforms into the role of our spiritual mother.

Jesus then drank sour wine one last time (John 19:28-30), which fulfills the Old Testament prophecy "They gave me poison for food, and for my thirst they gave me sour wine to drink" (Psalm 69:21).

After this, Jesus said "It is finished", and bowed His head and gave up His spirit. After His death, His body was removed from the cross by Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, and his clothes were traded by the people.

Jesus was then wrapped in the Shroud of Turin and laid in a tomb. The chief priests and Pharisees went to secure the tomb to prevent people from stealing.

Jesus has finally risen from the dead, conquering death and granting us eternal salvation!

Mary Magdalene stayed at the tomb after Peter and John left. While weeping, she saw two angels inside the tomb and then Jesus. After He spoke to her, she recognized him and exclaimed "Rabboni!"

She was the first to see that Jesus has risen from the dead. Other women met Jesus afterwards, worshipping them. Jesus then appeared to Peter, and eventually He appeared to over 500 other people.