Important Christian Festivals
The major feasts and seasons of the Christian liturgical year — their meaning, their history, and how to observe them as a pilgrim.
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Palm Sunday: The Entry into Jerusalem
Palm Sunday opens Holy Week with one of the most dramatic liturgical reversals in the Christian year — a triumphal entry that turns toward the Passion.
Easter Sunday: Beyond the Bunnies, Eggs and Lilies
Easter Sunday is the most important feast in the Christian calendar — the day on which Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
Monthi Fest: The Feast of the Nativity of Mary in the Konkani Catholic Tradition
Monthi Fest — the Konkani name for the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady — is the single most important celebration in the Goan and Mangalorean Catholic calendar.
Ash Wednesday: The Lenten Season begins
Ash Wednesday: All you need to know about the first day of Lent Originally observed for 36 days, the period of Lent was extended to 40 to be in imitation of the fast by Jesus in the desert. This was...
Why is it called Good Friday
Why is it called Good Friday when Jesus died on this day? The meaning of Good, though obsolete now, meant holy and pious. It was used in that sense to describe the passion of Jesus, as he underwent...