But how and why would that torturous event and extreme sorrow associated with the death of the messiah affect eternity in a positive way? Why should Easter be a joyful time? The answer is neither ...

A depiction of the risen Christ appearing to his disciples in a fresco from the Grand Cloister of Santa Maria Novella in Florence, Italy. Photo by the Rev. Lawrence Lew, OP/Flickr/Creative Commons ...

The Risen Christ stands in our midst. He has conquered the kingdom of sin and death. The Resurrection of the Lord stops the momentum of evil and leads us to glory unto glory. The accounts given in the ...

Pope Francis encouraged Christians to not be held back by fear of judgment but to share the good news of Christ’s resurrection with others. “At times we think the way to be close to God is by keeping ...

Every year, Christians from around the world gather for worship on Easter Sunday. Also known as Pascha or Resurrection Sunday, Easter is the final day of a weeklong commemoration of the story of Jesus ...

Easter is the celebration of the finished work of the messiah Jesus Christ, the ultimate rescuer and savior for mankind who sacrificed his life to provide forgiveness of sin—enabling all who believe ...

"They said to one another, ‘Were not our hearts burning within us while He was speaking to us on the road, while He was explaining the Scriptures to us?’" (Luke 24:32). This passage, from Luke's ...

It wasn't long ago that, every Easter and Christmas, an onslaught of articles and TV specials would appear in places like Time, National Geographic, The New York Times, Newsweek, CNN and others, ...

The apostles were an odd conglomeration of men whom Jesus chose not for their intellects or influence but for their loyalty and ability to learn. There were numerous disciples, or students, but only ...

Director Kevin Reynolds — who teamed with Kevin Costner in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and helmed the History Channel’s wildly popular miniseries Hatfields & McCoys — will direct a feature film ...