Dating theBible—and dating the events in the Bible as historical events—is heavily debated. At least one biblical scholar, however, argues thatMaundy Thursdaytook place on April 1, 33 CE. That was actually a Wednesday in today’s calendar! How isMaundy Thursdaycelebrated? Around the world, ...
The Italians have a saying "il giro delle sette chiese" (a trip to the 7 churches) which actuallystarted as an anti-pagan parade on Holy Thursday in the mid 1500's.In an attempt to dissuade the pagan Carnival festivities that took place before the sacred day, followers were invited to f...
Easter 2024 is behind us. I hope all readers of this blog had a good Easter. However, it seems clear to me that the meaning of Easter has been completely lost in our hedonistic world. USA Today kicked off its Easter coverage on “Holy Thursday” with a
This year, Good Friday will take place on Friday, April 2; no matter how you choose to observe it, knowing the story of Good Friday causes our hearts to cry out to God in humility and thanksgiving. It is a day that is holy and makes us holy because God was drawing the world to G...
The Acropolis, the Agora and the old town of Plaka are among iconic Greek sites that will be explored, but there will also be events such as Holy Thursday observances at the monastery of Daou (Moni Penteli), where people can see a re-enactment of the crucifixion. On Holy Friday, ...
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2024Thursday, October 31 2025Friday, October 31 2026Saturday, October 31 2027Sunday, October 31 In England, saints or holy people were called “hallowed,” hence the name “All Hallows’ Day.” The evening—or “e’en”—before the feast became popularly known as “All Hallows’ Eve,” or...
But the point is, in the interest of that, he took him to a place called Caesarea Philippi. Remember this in Matthew 16, and he got his disciples alone and he said, "Whom do men say that I am?" and so on. Then he said, "whom do you say that I am?"...
Q: After what took place in Aleppo a year ago, how has the relationship between Christians and Muslims changed in the city and in the entire country? A: The relationship between Christians and Muslims has changed. As I said before, around 3 million people had left the city from the start...
On Easter Monday, April 24, 1916, Irish republican leaders staged an Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland. The uprising, the most significant Irish revolt since 1798, took place mainly in Dublin. It was unsuccessful. The British eventually executed 16 people, including most of the ...