When it comes to the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, you’d be forgiven if you thought of it as “Egg Hunt Day.” Holy Saturday isn’t a part of many church traditions, even when ...

Good Friday, the arrest, trial, crucifixion, death, and burial of Jesus Christ. • Holy Saturday, the Sabbath on which Jesus rested in the grave. The disciples arranged for the Passover meal ...

According to the Gospels, after Jesus was crucified, his body was placed in a tomb provided by Joseph of Arimathea. Holy Saturday is often associated with the Harrowing of Hell, a concept where ...

When Jesus was about 30 years old ... Mary of Magdala. Worshippers on Holy Saturday, the day before Easter, celebrate the Miracle of the Holy Fire at Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

The fifth mystery is depicted in art by the 19th-century British pre-Raphaelite painter, William Holman Hunt. Most people know him for his famous painting, “The Light of the World,” where Jesus stands ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, an important time for Christians leading up to Easter. Here's what to know.

As Jesus rode into the city on a small donkey ... and all other images just before the Easter vigil Mass on Holy Saturday. On Holy Thursday, the Catholic Church celebrates a special Mass of ...

It is the day for Christians to commemorate Jesus’s crucifixion. Many observe Good Friday by fasting or abstaining from eating meat and reflecting on the meaning of his sacrifice. Holy Saturday ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the 40-day period in which Christians worldwide observe a period of reflection, prayer ...