Holy Week is a week of moveable observances that take place during the final week of Lent, leading up to Easter. It includes the events of Jesus Christ's entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper, the ...
As we have seen, the Gospels of the first three days of Holy Week set the stage for Jesus’ Passion and Death. Jesus entered Jerusalem triumphantly on Sunday. Monday’s Gospel speaks of the anointing of ...
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 ...
Editor's note: The following is the fifth in a series of columns by The Rev. Andrew Thayer. Look for more of his reflections throughout Holy Week in the Montgomery Advertiser. On Thursday of Holy Week ...
Winter may get the credit for having the most extravagant holiday season, but that doesn't mean you should disregard spring! The blooming months bring on a whole new, special array of holidays.
During Holy Week this year, Catholic congregations will hear, and in some cases enact, the passion narratives from the Gospels of Matthew and John. Matthew 27:25 uniquely depicts a Jewish mob crying, ...