In his 1986 Angelus address in Australia, St. John Paul II famously declared, “[Catholics] are an Easter people and alleluia is our song!” This statement has become a widely recognized slogan, ...

Easter Sunday has arrived on April 20, 2025. Here are 28 Easter wishes and quotes for 2025, with the recognition that, for some, Easter is a profoundly religious holiday, for some it is a secular one ...

Easter Sunday is a special day in Christianity. It reminds us of hope, renewal and the triumph of life over death. This day marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which gives people faith and ...

Whoever tied Easter to the spring equinox made a very good decision. For those who are so inclined, there is no better time for feeling alive, as the whole world wakes from winter and makes new birth ...

“We are an Easter people, and alleluia is our song,” the great St. Augustine once wrote. Over 1,500 years later, Pope St. John Paul II echoed these words when speaking in Adelaide, Australia. “We do ...

“Eastertide,” as it was once commonly referred to, lasts 50 days, making it the longest season on the Church’s liturgical calendar. Get acquainted with some time-honored Easter traditions: Feast.

As Easter people, it is our duty to make Christ’s kingdom and justice known in his world. The Easter stories are full of people getting the wrong end of the stick. Mary thinks Jesus' body has been ...

For Christians, Sunday is the holiest day of the year — Easter. It is a day of celebration, commemorating the resurrection of the Son. For millennia, this season also has been a time to celebrate the ...