Sunday, April 12, is Easter Sunday/the Resurrection of the Lord. Mass readings: Acts 10:34a, 37-43; Psalm 118:1-2,16-17, 22-23; 1 Corinthians 5:6b-8; John 20:1-9. In his novel entitled Duma Key, the ...

The four Gospels all mention the empty tomb of Christ, which has become a mainstay of modern apologetics. But some argue that the idea of the empty tomb was a late development in early ...

For some people there is an empty feeling this Easter that comes with empty churches, spring dresses left unsold at department stores, no dinner out with family and no hugs from Grandma. “We are ...

The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem urged Christians to stand firm in the face of tragedy, as worshippers massed for Easter Sunday at the site where they believe Jesus rose from the dead. As dawn broke ...

Emptiness isn’t usually something to get excited about. Unless it’s Easter morning. Because in the empty tomb, Christians encounter the miracle of our faith. And in that moment, everything changes.

It's the day that celebrates the central tenant of Christianity - the resurrection of Jesus Christ - yet you won't find the word "Easter" anywhere in the Bible. That's because the origins of Easter, ...

For many children, Easter is a favorite holiday, full of chocolate bunnies and colored eggs. For Christians, it may be hard to focus on the resurrection of Jesus when there are so many fun ...

Last year’s Easter celebration felt more like one, unending Good Friday. The light and hope that Easter usually offered was eclipsed by the darkness and despair the disciples experienced the day Jesus ...

Happy Easter! Christ is risen! Easter is the most important day of our liturgical year. Today we celebrate Jesus’ willingness to die for our sins and his victory over death. Jesus’ resurrection is a ...

Does the empty tomb really matter? Asking the same question at Christmas with regard to the Virgin Birth, we found that (in addition to the implied bearing on the truth of Scripture) most important ...