But even though Easter is significantly commercialized in stores and society in general, its origin is rooted in the Bible as ...

Isaiah 61 foretells Jesus setting captives free, implying His descent to Hades was for those awaiting the Messiah, who ...

Leading his first Easter Sunday Mass as Washington’s new archbishop, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy said the Resurrection of ...

1 Corinthians 10:16 As Christians we are saved (i.e. prepared for heaven) through faith by grace - the free gift of God's life earned by Jesus Christ on the wood of the Cross (Eph 2:8-10 ...

In Colin Smith’s *Heaven, How I Got Here*, we walk in the sandals of the thief—the last man Jesus spoke to before He gave up ...

When we examine the true meaning of Easter, we can make the connection. Hallmark fluff aside, the Easter season celebrates ...

The Gospel takes us to the dawn of the first day of the week when Mary Magdalen goes to the tomb and finds it empty. The ...

As the elements of the sacrament symbolize, this week is not really a jovial time, but rather calls for serious meditation on ...

Hundreds of faithful walked solemnly Friday with actors portraying Jesus and his mother, Mary, marking one of the holiest of ...