Why is the Lord’s Passion read on Palm Sunday? Answer: One reason is tradition. The other is that Holy Thursday and Good Friday are not days of obligation. Having the Passion read on Palm Sunday allows as many Catholics as possible to liturgically participate in the Passion. ...
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Why is it called 'Good' Friday? Still, why call the day of Jesus’ death “Good Friday” instead of “Bad Friday” or something similar? Some Christian traditions take this approach: in German, for example, the day is called Karfreitag, or “Sorrowful Friday.” In English, the origin ...
Sweet breads are also a tradition, especially with the conclusion of Lent, a period when many people do not indulge in sweets. For Christians, the resurrected Christ is called “the bread of life” (John 6:35), in whom believers will find their daily spiritual sustenance. In Russia and Au...
That night, standing close to the stage, he sang along. The people who recognized him in the general admission pit saw the exterior: good-looking, tanned and well-dressed. Most can't see past that image, which is perhaps its point. His inside is as messy and complex as his outside is...
Last year (2024) March 24 Sunday Where is it celebrated? Canada (Christian)Cuba (Observance, christian)El salvador (Observance, christian) Show all Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week for Christians around the world. Holy Week encompasses the seven days leading up to Easter. It starts...
If the least we can do is waste some time Yeah I know I said it twice Why don't we get in the car? Like one two three we're leaving the bar I know guys like me are a shot in the dark But why don't, why don't we? What's with that? Whenever we move It's two steps ...
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in Their Historical Context. She cites Pope Benedict XIV (1740-58) as the first Pontiff to give the name ‘encyclical’ to a letter sent by him to all Catholic bishops “in peace and communion”. This first encyclical of modern times was called Ubi primum, and is dated December 3, 1740...
Its location in the Matthew narrative reveals this incident took place after the Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, now calledPalm Sunday. A close reading of Matthew and Mark together reveals the cursing of the tree happened before the cleansing of the temple, and Jesus gave his lesson to the di...