6+ hour, 33+ min ago  (408+ words) The sacred services, the Last Supper, and the traditions marking the climax of the Passion before the Crucifixion Staff writers 9 April 2026 4: 35pm The events of the final day of Jesus Christ's life on earth are re-enacted on Holy Thursday in the…...

15+ hour, 19+ min ago  (437+ words) Fotis Kapetopoulos (Compiled) 9 April 2026 7: 50am This coming Friday is Good Friday, or " " (Meg'li Paraskev), one of the most solemn days in the Greek Orthodox calendar. The day begins with the Royal Hours (" ", Vasili's "res), a service that recounts Christ's trial and…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago  (1895+ words) Liturgical Colour: White. Year: A(II). 25. Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: 26. Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? 27. And beginning…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago  (166+ words) The Courier Express Special Weather Statement until THU 6: 00 PM EDT Ridgway man killed in Route 28/66 crash NEW BETHLEHEM " The Men's Prayer Breakfast will meet at 7 a. m. on Thursday, April 16, at Zack's Restaurant, located at 301 Wood Street in New Bethlehem. Elder Rex…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (636+ words) I survived the terrifying Central Texas tornadoes in 2024. I sat in the bathtub in the pitch dark with a metal bowl on my head, praying panic prayers while the hail pelted the roof, sounding like a herd of cattle. The…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago  (226+ words) An independent watchdog group has urged the United States government to redesignate Pakistan a "country of particular concern" because of unabated religious persecution. USCIRF recommended the U. S. pressure Pakistan to release individuals imprisoned for blasphemy and to prosecute perpetrators of vigilante…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago  (266+ words) Rhonda Stoppe is a best-selling Christian author of seven books. With 40 years of experience in helping women build no regrets lives, Rhonda has become a highly sought after voice in the Christian living community. She has written hundreds of articles…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago  (134+ words) A New Study For A New Year: Personalities Exodus 14: 1-31 14 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they turn and encamp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall…...

3+ hour, 33+ min ago  (770+ words) The Spectator Australia How the paralysed Franz Rosenzweig continued to translate the Bible After being struck down by a neurodegenerative disease at the age of 36, the inspirational scholar pursued his biblical project with the twitch of one thumb University of…...

2+ hour, 10+ min ago  (268+ words) Easter is the longest celebration of the Church -- 50 days of celebrating, longer by 10 than the 40 days of fasting in Lent. This extended time of feasting is symbolic of the triumph of life over death, of joy over sorrow. This year,…...