has always involved what we mark in Holy Week. St. Paul summarized it this way: “Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures; he was buried; he was raised on the third day in ...

Holy water is also removed from the fonts in ... to anyone in the Roman Empire who was familiar with the Jewish Scriptures. When you count days you get a different answer than when you subtract ...

At sundown on April 20, followers in the area and around the world will mark the beginning of the 12 days of Ridván, the holiest celebration of the year in the Bahá’í faith. The annual festival ...

We view life differently. Whoever you are, wherever you came from, or look like — you are important. Whatever your faith tradition — you are called to do good. The world needs love, peace, support and ...

Toward the end of Holy Week, the week commemorating Jesus's last ... roots with "maundy" is "commandment," which we do find in scripture. We read accounts of the actions Jesus took on the Thursday ...

We also know from Scripture a number of things Jesus did ... The hustle and bustle of Holy Week stops. When the body of Christ is taken down from the cross, and Joseph of Arimathea wraps the ...

Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill continues his four-week overview of the Bible's 66 books, focusing on Holy Week in the Gospels.

As Holy Week 2025 approaches, Christian communities around the world will enter a period of reflection, sacrifice, and ...