History of Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday or Resurrection Sunday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the grave and ends Holy Week. In Latin, the word is Pascha. The date is a moveable date and cannot begin before March 21 or after April 25th. … Continued
History of Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday is the day between Good Friday {or Black Friday} when Jesus was crucified and Easter Sunday when he rose from the grave. Holy Saturday is the day Jesus body lay in the tomb. The day is also known … Continued
History of Good Friday
Good Friday is the commemoration of Christ trial and death at Calvary. In the Biblical account of the gospels, Jesus was arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane and taken for trial. The next morning, he stands before Pontius Pilate who … Continued
History of Maundy Thursday
Maundy Thursday is also known as Holy Thursday. This is the evening Jesus partook of the last meal with his disciples and was later arrested in the Garden of Gethsemane. Maundy is derived from the Old Norse word Maun, meaning … Continued
History of Spy Wednesday
Spy Wednesday is part of Holy Week and also known as Holy Wednesday or Good Wednesday. After Palm Sunday, the Sanhedrin gather and begin to plot to kill Jesus before the feast of Pesach or Passover. On the Wednesday before … Continued
History of the Easter Bunny
The Easter bunny is a popular Easter figure. The Easter bunny is usually depicted as a rabbit who brings Easter eggs to children. The idea of the Easter bunny originated with German Lutherans who was known as the “Easter Hare”. … Continued
Life Aboard the Titanic
Life onboard the Titanic was a contradiction of classes. The first class passengers lived the life of luxury and opulence. This was mainly made up of the wealthy such as Macy founder, Isadore Strauss, millionaire John Jacob Astor and the … Continued
Remembering Lincoln
On April 9, 1865, General Robert E. Lee surrendered the confederacy at the Appomattox Courthouse to General Ulysses S. Grant. This was after a tumultuous five-year battle, in which President Abraham Lincoln led the country and strived to find a … Continued
Remembering the Titanic
Over 100 years ago, the Titanic sailed into history. The Titanic was billed as the “unsinkable ship” by newspapers of her day. She sailed from her Southampton, England on April 10, 1912. She was divided into first class, second class and third … Continued
Palm Sunday
Palm Sunday always occurs exactly one week before Easter. The day is also known as Yew Sunday or Branch Sunday. Palm Sunday is officially known as The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday. The feast celebrates Jesus triumphal entry into … Continued