The practice is part of the “Easter Triduum”, which begins with the Holy Thursday and concludes with Easter Sunday.
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As we are very close to Easter, I’m excited to celebrate the resurrection of our Savior. It is a time to remember how Jesus’ coming sacrifice and Passover are connected.
Rev. Arhin, during the Palm Sunday Service, said not every anointing oil or holy water professed to be performing miracles emanated from God, adding that Christians risked attracting evil spirits when they engaged in those acts.
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ, a mural in fresco and tempera by Piero della Francesca (1420-1492) done in 1463. When Jesus lives in our heart, we deny ourselves and follow Him.
The observance of Good Friday has existed for centuries. In trying to reconcile this theological question, some say that it was Jesus who died on the cross, but not God. Metal shards from bombs sliced through victims’ flesh and bone just as surely as nails and spear bit into Jesus’s. And while that is good, even great, how that happens is painful every time I read about it, every time I think about it, because it is so personal. What the authorities and Romans did to Jesus was definitely not good (see Matthew chapters 26-27). So did yours, but I’m concerned with my failings, not yours.
According to Wikipedia Easter eggs are decorated eggs that are often given to celebrate Easter or springtime. Doing a foot-washing in remembrance of how Christ humbled Himself and washed the feet of the disciples is a powerful reminder of how we are to live the Christian life (Philippians 2:1-11).
He does so for one reason and one reason only – because he loves us more than we could ever imagine – completely, unconditionally, and eternally.
UTICA, NY- Many local Christians observed Holy Thursday by visiting several area churches on Thursday night.
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The biblical account of Jesus’ death on the cross, or crucifixion, his burial and his resurrection from the dead, can be found in the following passages of Scripture: Matthew 27:27-28:8; Mark 15:16-16:19; Luke 23:26-24:35; and John 19:16-20:30.
