Good Friday

Today is Easter Sunday. For Christians it's a day to reflect on the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave. Christians believe Jesus was tortured on Good Friday and hung on a cross to die. Today he is risen. God sacrificed his only son to pay the...

So much has been going on in March within the world of religion that I honestly don’t know what my next topic should be. Much like the NCAA, I’m in March madness. My only remedy for this dilemma with a deadline breathing down neck it to...

I spent the first two weeks of Lent in Antigua, Guatemala, where during the "Cuaresma" (Lent) everything changes. Purple banners hang on the outside of churches, shops and even homes. On Fridays, the people flock from all over to fill the churches eager...

Recently, I was in west Orange County and saw the 199-foot-tall cross at First Baptist Church of Central Florida. I knew there was an upcoming full moon and Holy week was fast approaching. I wanted use the two elements of the moon and the cross in a...

This year is the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s decision to violate an injunction forbidding him to pray, sing or march in public in Birmingham, Ala. On Good Friday 1963 (which fell on April 12 that year), King led a march from...

MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo. -- Large white crosses crafted from PVC pipe are not things you usually see on busy U.S. 60.   They lined the highway, however, during the morning commute time on Friday against the backdrop of a gray, rainy sky. "Last year we...

Another great day for us in the Ozarks!  The rain moved out just in time to spare most of the day.  This evening is looking nice.  The rain will hold off until late so if you are going out for Good Friday services or just to spend some time outside, you...

Many Easter-related retailers were busy Friday as last-minute shoppers picked up holiday gifts. Sally Henry, owner of Henry's Cake and Candy Supplies in Friedens, said she was dipping items in chocolate all day. Candy has been made at that location for...

The Rev. Ed Poling had his concerns when he arrived at Hagerstown’s City Park on Friday afternoon and saw fire engines parked near the lake, threatening to interfere with his plans. But by the time the annual Good Friday Walk began, the trucks had...

Friday, many Christians observed Good Friday. One church's re-enactment of the death of Jesus Christ got the attention of a lot of people. That reanactment, at Roanoke Valley Cathedral of Peace, has taken place for the last three years.  It brings...

1. THEIR OWN CALVARY Devotees in the Philippines reenact the crucifixion of Christ to mark Good Friday, a celebration that mixes Catholic devotion and Filipino folk beliefs. 2. WHAT'S REALLY BEHIND NORTH KOREA'S SABER-RATTLING Kim orders his...

Thousands of meals, Easter baskets and shoes will be handed out on Good Friday at the Los Angeles Mission on skid row. A special Easter dinner will be served starting at 11 a.m. at the L.A. Mission, at 5th and Wall streets. Celebrities, local...