Tag: HOLY

Orthodox worshippers greet ancient ceremony of the Holy Fire in Jerusalem

Christian Orthodox worshippers have thronged the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem for one of the most chaotic gatherings in the Christian calendar – the ancient ceremony of the Holy Fire. The event takes place in the location where Christians believe Jesus rose from the dead, and involves a flame being taken from Jesus’ […]

Brothers of Holy Cross produce milk, fruit, and more on land

What was making news in our area during this week in years past? The History Museum offers these newspaper excerpts to give you an idea. April 14, 1905: “To the music of brass bands, shouts of the rooters and general jubilations of the multitudes, the baseball season of 1905 began in eight cities of the […]

Holy Saturday and waiting in the shadow of uncertainty

In his song “Maranatha,” Michael Card sings that “waiting is the most bitter lesson a believing heart has to learn.” I understand the sentiment, but doesn’t it depend on what kind of waiting we are doing? Waiting for the birth of a child, a much-needed vacation, or retirement is one kind of waiting. Waiting for […]

The blessing of rain dampens Holy Week in drought-stricken Spain

QUESADA, Spain (AP) — Some much need rain was not going to ruin Holy Week for Alfonso del Río Martínez and his fellow Christians in the southern Spanish village of Quesada. So when there was a break in the wet weather, they completed their annual act of spiritual devotion by parading a float bearing Christ […]

Colin Jost Trashes Trump’s Holy Book In Biblical ‘Weekend Update’ Burn

“Weekend Update” co-anchor Colin Jost spotted how Donald Trump’s take on the Bible stacks up to the holy book after the former president announced his God Bless the USA Bible on Tuesday. “This Bible is mostly the same but Trump’s version ends with Jesus’ disciples storming Jerusalem to overturn the results of the crucifixion,” said […]

Holy Week at First Presbyterian

Mar. 30—The public is welcome at First Presbyterian Church Sunday, March 31, at 10:30 a.m. to commemorate the culmination of Holy Week and a special sermon by Jo Brannan entitled The Beginning. A Bible Study, led by Dr. Vivian Tomlinson, meets each Friday in the parlor at the church beginning at 10 a.m. All are […]