Q: I hear many religious people talk about connecting to the spirit world which sounds “spooky,” yet Christians themselves seem to put more emphasis on a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. This ...
The seat of Raleigh’s Catholic diocese can be seen for miles thanks to its copper dome, but the space inside is quiet, bright and welcoming. It stands on a West Raleigh hill with its dome looming over ...
Today is Holy Saturday, the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. It’s one of my favorite days of the year, as it concludes my busiest week of the year as a pastor: Holy Week. Though different ...
The Orthodox Christian ceremony, which is attended by Catholics and other Christians, as well, has been held continuously since at least 1106. The "Holy Fire" is passed from inside Christ's tomb to ...
What effect does contemplating the Holy Face have? A devout Franciscan brother presents it well. “Who could ever go through such a torturous passion with so much evil intent, and end up with such a ...
On Saturday April 15, thousands of Orthodox Christians will crowd the Church of the Holy Sepulchre to watch the Greek Orthodox patriarch emerge from the structure surrounding Jesus’ tomb with two lit ...
How the anguished uncertainty of Holy Saturday gives shape to our faith. Christians defend certain days of the Holy Weekend. For instance, we’ll defend the idea that on Friday Jesus actually died on a ...
It stands on a West Raleigh hill with its dome looming over the city, a copper-colored finger pointing into the sky. Everything about Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral suggests size, majesty, the enormity ...