March 31 — the end of another calendar month — ushers in a season of profound hope as Christians everywhere celebrate Easter, the commemoration of Christ's resurrection. Many times Easter and the ...

The Easter Sunday Gospel seems very disappointing. After the blowout of the vigil, today’s Gospel presents “good news” of confusion, misunderstanding and at least a touch of fear. Maybe we should let ...

They met at a May Day party. He was eight years old. The girl, a year older. He remembered that she had worn a crimson dress. Ten years later, he saw her again. She was dressed in white and walking ...

As the Easter season progresses, the Sunday readings provide images of and reflections on divine intimacy. Christ’s resurrection from the dead, aside from being the wonder that confirmed his disciples ...

Holy Week is a week of moveable observances that take place during the final week of Lent, leading up to Easter. It includes the events of Jesus Christ's entry into Jerusalem, the Last Supper, the ...

Easter falls on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon. The date of Easter is determined by the Paschal full moon, the first full moon that occurs on or after March 21st. While we're still a ...

The Christian calendar — like many religions — uses a lunar calendar for some events. Rather than pretending that the supposed events of Easter occurred on an actual date, as with Christmas and many ...

Easter Sunday runs later than normal this year, but time moves so quickly that the time for hiding eggs and filling baskets is really just around the corner So when does Lent start and end? Here's ...

As spring slowly moves into sight, the Christian Easter season grows closer. However, Easter falls much later than usual this year. While the holiday sometimes comes in March, it can take place ...