COLUMN: We are risen with Christ

COLUMN: We are risen with Christ

Ephesians 2:4-6 states, “But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) and hath raised us…

Easter Sunday, which this year coincides with April 20, is the most important day for the Catholic religion, because it commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus and, with it, the passage from death to eternal life, the most relevant and elementary belief of the Church.Although Holy Week includes some of the central dates of Catholicism, Easter Sunday concentrates all attention, since it means a step and a transformation for all believers.In Easter…

Christians Exclaim ‘He Is Risen’ on Easter Sunday: Here’s Why It’s So Meaningful

Christians around the world celebrate Jesus of Nazareth’s resurrection on Easter Sunday, almost 2,000 years after he died and was raised form the dead just three days later. The exclamation “He is risen” is thrown around so much during the Easter holiday. But what does it mean? Why is the grisly image of the cross of Calvary so revered by Christians? Most are aware of the story of Jesus being crucified on Good Friday and emerging from his tomb a…

Happy Easter! Christ Is Risen!

Christ is Risen! But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men

“Today Jesus Christ has risen, he has truly risen!” With this announcement he starts the message that, as president of the Episcopal Conference

After a Holy Week, marked by the rains and the despacable time in Valladolid, the sun shone on Easter Sunday to receive the Risen Christ, who met the Virgin of Joy in the Plaza Mayor of the capital, before the fervor of the faithful. Thus, the epilogue is given to the Vallisoletan processions of the last ten days and that have allowed the city of Pisuerga to live with intensity these days of Passion, despite the suspension of numerous parades du…