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Numerous churches choose to drape their crosses with various colored cloths during Holy Week to commemorate the significant events that occurred in history, including Christ’s triumphal entry, His sacrificial death on the cross, and His...

The death toll from the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka continued to climb all week. As of Thursday, the official count was 359 dead.

Easter fills children’s minds with visions of eggs filled with jellybeans and bunnies made of chocolate. As parents, we want out children to understand and celebrate the real treasures of Easter, the gifts of forgiveness and eternal life.Set a...

Easter Monday may not be the first thing you think of when you remember the Easter calendar, but it highlights an important part of the Easter story: what happened after Jesus got out of the tomb?

Jesus Christ’s resurrection on the first Easter is the most significant event in history, because it made humanity’s salvation possible. But the resurrection is much more than a historical event. It’s the reality that can give you hope in any...

Fat Tuesday has a long history in Christianity, but some of its traditions predate Christianity. For that reason, Christians need to understand Fat Tuesday and some of its history.

Ash Wednesday is observed six and a half weeks or 46 days before Easter Sunday every year. While the date and day may change, the importance of remembering the days leading up to the crucifixion, the death of Jesus on the cross, and the empty tomb...

Lent is meant to be a time of repentance. These 40 days are set aside to praise and worship the Lord; to read the Bible more, and to pray more often. Christians who observe Lent correctly anticipate deeper intimacy with the Lord.

Lent is observed by churches that follow a liturgical calendar, including Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, and some Protestant denominations.

Holy Week is observed every year by Christians around the world. From Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, believers can take time to remember the events leading up to Jesus’ death and resurrection.

However your church celebrates it, Holy Week is the most important date in the church calendar—a time to remember Jesus expressing his love for us and saving us.

Each Christian can decide if the tradition of giving up something for Lent helps or hinders their faith. In either case, we can rest assured knowing that Lent is more than what we give up. It is a deliberate time where we focus on Christ.

The Passion of Christ refers to the week of the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. It’s remembering the events of the week beginning with Palm Sunday when Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem and culminating in His suffering.

Yearly patterns of worship can help to reinforce daily habits and bring them alive for the believer who tries to picture what it was like to live with Jesus, to lose him, and then to see him alive again.

Even if you grew up in a liturgical church that observed Holy Week, you may not be familiar with the term “Spy Wednesday.” The term is an alternate name for a particularly dark day in Holy Week, one that centers on Judas Iscariot.

Why do we call Good Friday “good,” when it is such a dark and bleak event commemorating a day of suffering and death for Jesus?

Resurrection eggs give you the tools you need to better convey the message of Easter to your kiddos. They are a great hands-on and age-appropriate way to help them understand the progression of events that led to Jesus' death on the cross and...

Divine Mercy Sunday is a significant feast in the Catholic Church, and it is celebrated on the second Sunday of the Easter season.

Pretty much everyone knows that B.C. means "Before Christ," but what does A.D. stand for? How did we get the A.D. system in the first place?