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 ...

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 ...

An ecclesiastical holy year is meant to have an influence, to give added meaning, to everything the Catholic Church does over the course of that year. The Jubilee of Hope is, therefore, like a fresh ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

During this time of social distancing, the guide may prove particularly helpful in providing a meaningful Holy Week experience whether alone, with family, or connected to community via technology. As ...

Stepheny Houghtlin walks the labyrinth in the sanctuary of The Olin T. Binkley Memorial Baptist Church in this file photo. “It’s a very special experience,” Houghtlin said of her walk. “It’s an ...

How do Christians celebrate Easter without Holy Week? I started attending these sacred liturgies in high school after my confirmation. Each year we relive the final days of Jesus’ life, and each year ...