With Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent behind us, Easter Sunday is right around the corner – preceded by another Christian holy day: Good Friday. Following the Lent season, when some indulge in ...
Christians around the world observe Good Friday two days before Easter, but what is it, and why do they commemorate the holy day? The holiday is part of Holy Week, which leads up to Easter Sunday.
This weekend, millions of Christians will celebrate Easter Sunday, this year falling on April 20. However, before Easter Sunday comes Good Friday, one of the holiest days of the year in Christianity.
Easter Sunday is this upcoming weekend, which means the preceding Saturday is known as Holy Saturday. According to Britannica, Holy Saturday is a Christian religious observance that ends the Lenten ...
Two days before Easter, many Christians around the world will commemorate Good Friday. It's part of Holy Week, which leads up to Easter Sunday. But what is it? "Good Friday has been, for centuries now ...
Many devout Christians spend the week between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday attending a variety of services. We also know from Scripture a number of things Jesus did during his last week on Earth—who ...
The season of Lent is rapidly approaching and for Christians, that means it's time to make sure Ash Wednesday is marked on your calendar. The holiday has seen multiple changes take place over the last ...
Ash Wednesday can take place anywhere from Feb. 4 through March 10, and this year, it falls on the earlier side.