Six days before the beginning of the Passover, Jesus was visiting his friends, Martha, Mary and Lazarus at their home in Bethany. It was an ordinary visit of the time. Lazarus sat at the table with the men. Martha took care of the guests, because Read More …
This year Easter and Passover fall within the same week. But this is not always the case. The timing of both holidays is based on the phases of the moon, but since the Jewish and Christian calendars have different months, sometimes they fall a month apart. The moon isn’t the only thing that links these holy seasons. Read More …
When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. 4 And Read More …
While growing up, the beginning of Holy Week started with Palm Sunday. It was mainly a Sunday when the common refrain was to give me a palm. We went to church to get some palms—a gimme! As I grew older, Palm Sunday became known as Read More …
