One of the most dramatic moments in the celebration of the Easter Vigil occurs just before the proclamation of the Gospel. The Alleluia, silent for more than six weeks, is solemnly intoned three times ...

Easter is, of course, the commemoration of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead. He’d been executed by crucifixion the Friday prior (in spite of being found not guilty). He was not ...

IONIA -- The chords flow light and lilting from Mary Cusack's keyboard. Then follows the voice of her daughter, Caitlin, praising God like a teenage angel. "Alleluia, alleluia," Caitlin sings, her ...

Charles Wesley’s ‘Christ the Lord Is Risen Today’ brings alleluia’s historical significance to modern audiences. Long before I ever understood Christ's atoning sacrifice or appreciated his glorious ...

In November 1986, St. John Paul II visited various places in the South Pacific. In a message he gave during the Sunday Angelus prayers at Adelaide, Australia, the Pope said, “We are an Easter People ...

With Resurrection Day right around the corner it’s time to start planning which beloved Easter hymns to sing this year. Whether you grew up in a Baptist church and know each of these traditional ...

It may be a bit ridiculous to feel cheered by the news that an elderly King and Queen will be seen at church this Easter Sunday morning, with some (not all) family around them. Republicans may sigh ...