Holy Week begins today with Palm Sunday, or the Sunday of the Passion — Christ’s sufferings, which culminated in his death by crucifixion. We remember Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, just ...

As Jesus came near the place where the road goes down to the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of his disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen. Luke ...

This week, many Christians will commemorate the final days of Jesus of Nazareth and his brutal death on the cross. As we make the penitential journey through Holy Week, we will acknowledge our own ...

Pope Francis has offered advice for how to have a fruitful Holy Week, urging people to focus on the essentials and look to the cross as the source of hope. In his last public audience Wednesday before ...

Every year something stands out in the drama of Holy Week, which begins with Jesus’ dramatic entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. On Maundy/Holy Thursday, Jesus celebrates the first Communion amid a ...

This Sung Eucharist commemorates the Last Supper, where Jesus broke bread with his disciples, and washed their feet as a sign ...

In his apostolic letter for the beginning of the Year of St. Joseph, Pope Francis cites Polish author Jan Dobraczyński. The Holy Father explains that his novel, The Shadow of the Father, “uses the ...

“It was an annual tradition. Women rolling out little discs of dough, others filling them with dates or nuts,” writes Azzi. Credit: Pixabay Robert Azzi is a photographer and writer who lives in Exeter ...

RACINE — As Christians around the world prepare to celebrate Easter, Spirit of Racine Music Makers offers a virtual four-day reflection with scripture, vocal and hand bell music for each day of the ...

"Incognito" star Kaila Estrada sees Holy Week as the perfect time to reflect and express appreciation for life and the blessings she continuously receives. When asked how she personally finds peace ...