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 ...

Editor’s Note: The following excerpts are from “The Art of Holy Week” segment on Register Radio’s March 29, 2025, episode. Register Radio host Matthew Bunson, vice president and editorial director of ...

After Jesus was crucified on Good Friday, did he “Descend into Hell,” as millions of Christians recite during weekly church services in The Apostles’ Creed? Nearly 2,000 years of Christian tradition ...

we too might live in newness of life. For if we have grown into union with him through a death like his, we shall also be united with him in the resurrection. We know that our old self was crucified ...

11. While we await the dawn of Easter, may the blessings of Holy Saturday fill you with strength, peace, and a deep, unwavering faith in the power of God’s love and redemption. May this day of ...

Today’s readings are for the Easter Vigil; there is no selection of readings—and indeed, no Mass or Communion—for Holy Saturday proper. I could reflect on the Easter Vigil readings, but I think it is ...