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
Good Fridaycommemorates Jesus' suffering and death on the cross; it is traditionally a day of sorrow, penance, and fasting. Holy Saturday, also called Easter Vigil, is the traditional end of Lent. Easter Sunday is the celebration of Jesus' Resurrection, according to the Gospels, on the third...
The Pope criticised Vance in a social media post earlier this year. In early February, he shared an article from a Catholic publication with the headline, 'JD Vance is wrong: Jesus doesn't ask us to rank our love for others'. The Vatican, which was largely sidelined during the...
A left-handed compliment is an insult. It is believed that all polar bears are left-handed. A left-handed baseball pitcher is called a southpaw. (And no, there’s no such thing as a northpaw!) Why Are Some People Left-handed and Others Right-handed? Scientists aren’t sure what cause...
Catholic as tastes got for a rock ’n’ roll band in a time of overladen machismo, when you could be termed a sissy for adoring the Shirelles or the Ronettes, with whom Spector worked so memorably. Sometimes, Spector is straight up in your face, as with “The Long and Winding ...
it’s called the argument from meager moral fruits. The idea here is that, well, if Christianity really is so life-changing, especially from the Catholic view, it talks about how sanctifying grace is infused into our souls, we should see the fruits of this. Why is it that there’s mea...
Luis Miranda is Chairman of the Board & Co-Founder of the Indian School of Public Policy. He is also Chairman of the Centre for Civil Society and CORO and a Co-Founder of Take Charge, a mentoring program for Catholic youth in Mumbai. Luis spends his time connecting dots with his wife,...
A left-handed compliment is an insult. It is believed that all polar bears are left-handed. A left-handed baseball pitcher is called a southpaw. (And no, there’s no such thing as a northpaw!) Why Are Some People Left-handed and Others Right-handed? Scientists aren’t sure what cause...
“Therefore, a black cat crossing your path might very well be on a mission from a witch,” she notes. “Just as easily, it could be the devil in disguise—and no one wants to cross paths with the devil. This explains why a black cat crossing your path is considered a bad omen.”...
The Way of the Cross procession makes its way across the Brooklyn Bridge on Good Friday, April 14, 2017, in New York City. The Way of the Cross is a traditional Catholic procession recalling the suffering and death of Jesus Christ and often includes Gospel readings and choral music along th...