Easter

Contents1 What does the Ascension of the Lord mean?2 The origins of the feast of the Ascension3 The difference between Ascension and Pentecost The Ascension of the Lord represents the moment when Jesus departs from the Earth and from His disciples, leaving His human form…

Contents1 What Does Laetare Sunday Mean?2 What Is Gaudete Sunday?3 The Rose Chasuble: Its Meaning Situated within two penitential and anticipatory periods of the liturgical year, Gaudete Sunday and Laetare Sunday celebrate the joy of faith and the hopeful anticipation of believers. Anyone who claims…

Contents1 What are the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit?2 Why are there seven gifts of the Holy Spirit?3 When are the gifts of the Holy Spirit received? The gifts of the Holy Spirit make a person receptive to divine inspiration and define their relationship…

Contents1 What does Sunday in Albis mean?2 Sunday in Albis or Divine Mercy Sunday?3 What does Monday in Albis mean? The celebration of Sunday in Albis combines ancient rites and popular traditions. Here is how the devotions of the second Sunday of Easter originated. We…

Contents1 The Good Friday Liturgy2 Liturgy of the Word3 Adoration of the Holy Cross4 Holy Communion with the Pre-Sanctified5 Ambrosian Rite6 The Way of the Cross On Good Friday, the Passion and death of Jesus are contemplated, in anticipation of the Easter miracle. Here are…

The chrism mass celebrates the mystery of the church, its unity and communion while waiting for Easter. It is also the occasion on which the sacred oils are consecrated Chrism Mass is celebrated on the morning of Holy Thursday or the afternoon of Holy Wednesday.…

Contents1 Easter in England2 Easter in Spain3 Easter in France4 Easter in the Netherlands5 Easter in Greece How is Easter celebrated around the world? Many customs, traditions, and curiosities from each country for a single, great Christian celebration. In Italy, Easter is undoubtedly one of…

Contents1 Decorating Easter Eggs2 Easter Bunnies3 Planting Wheat Sprouts for Easter Some advice on how to explain Easter to children, starting with stories suitable for them and Easter symbols they can recognise and appreciate. Explaining Easter to children is a delicate and precious moment. It…

Contents1 What Does the Egg Symbolise?2 Why Do We Paint Eggs?3 The Story of Mary Magdalene’s Red Eggs Colouring Easter eggs is a joyful way to prepare for the holiday, but it also holds deep symbolic meaning. When did the custom of colouring Easter eggs…

Contents1 The Via Dolorosa: The True Way of the Cross2 The blessing of Pope Francis3 The Passion of Christ Panels The Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem retraces the stages of the Passion of Jesus up to Calvary. Today it hosts a unique art installation From 6…

Contents1 Who is required to fast during Lent?2 How to fast during Lent3 What is not allowed to be eaten on Fridays during Lent? Lenten fasting is a practice of preparation for Easter that should be accompanied by prayer and almsgiving, as Pope Francis wrote…

What became of Our Lady after the Resurrection of Jesus? Let’s investigate Mary’s life through the Gospels, up to the day of her Assumption into Heaven What happened to Mary the mother of Jesus after the death and Resurrection of Her Son? The Gospels do…

Contents1 The Last Supper2 Jesus in Gethsemane3 The Denial of St. Peter4 The trial at Pontius Pilate5 The Passion and Crucifixion of Jesus The Passion of Jesus is the highest and most terrible moment of his parable among men. From the Last Supper to the…

Contents1 The crown of thorns2 Where is the Holy Shroud3 The tomb of Jesus4 The Cross of Christ5 What are the Holy Nails6 What does INRI mean on the Cross7 The last words of Jesus8 What is the Holy Staircase?9 Who were the two thieves10…

The washing of the feet is one of the greatest gestures of God’s love. Here is how it happened and how it is repeated every year between the rites of Holy Thursday There is one particular episode that is told only in one of the…

Contents1 The liturgy of Palm Sunday2 Entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem3 The meaning of the blessed olive branches Palm Sunday is the last Sunday before Easter. With it begins Holy Week. Here is what is celebrated and how. Anyone among us who grew up in…

Contents1 The biblical episodes that occurred on the Mount of Olives.2 Gethsemane or Garden of Olives.3 Jesus’ agony in Luke’s Gospel The Mount of Olives has since ancient times been a place of mysteries, the scene of great biblical events. This is where the Passion…

Who helped Jesus carry the cross? Simon of Cyrene, despite himself a participant in the Passion and protagonist of the fifth station of the Way of the Cross. But who was he? The Synoptic Gospels recount the journey of Jesus to the hill of the…