Black Saturday is the Saturday after Good Friday. This day commemorates Jesus lying in the tomb until his resurrection on Easter Sunday. It is a day of great mourning. It is called as such because Black is a symbol of death and mourning.

Liturgical Color(s): Violet (Purple)
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Every Good Friday, I tend to watch the very controversial, Passion of the Christ. Every time, my heart races, I flinch and I close my eyes to every bashing, every flagellation.. Whether you are a Christian or not, a believer or not, if you see this movie, the heart wonders “Was there ever suffering ...

Maundy Thursday (also known as Holy Thursday and Green Thursday) remembers the events in the upper room the night before Jesus died. These upper room events are described in Matthew 26:20-30, Mark 14:17-26, Luke 22:14-35, and John 13 - 17. Matthew, Mark, and Luke focus on the institution of the Lord's ...

This week, Christians celebrate the Holy Week. We here at iSTORYA.NET would like to take you into a day-to-day journey of articles of this practice so as to shed light on what this is all about. This is based on the various research that we have, starting today, Spy Wednesday.

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One of the most iconic figures in the history of modern Christianity is Padre Pio de Pietrelcina. Even while he was still living, the devotion shown to him grew to astounding proportions. His figure inspired an extraordinary religious boost that was already high when he was still living. But considerably ...

Easter Sunday is a beautiful day, not just because it's a holiday, but because it marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ! As Christians, nothing is more alluring and reassuring than knowing that our Lord has risen from the grave, and that our sins have been paid for in full.

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