Easter

The earth on Good Friday

Sheila Liaugminas | 23 April 2011

According to the Bible, it quaked. Something to recall this year as Earth Day falls on Good Friday.

AP changes Easter story

Sheila Liaugminas | 07 April 2010

This is interesting. Normally, a major news outlet will update a news story by either writing a new and more current one, or adding an ‘Update:’ blurb at the bottom of the original online. The Associated Press just ran a piece over Easter weekend about President Obama using his Saturday radio address as an Easter address. Now they've revised the Easter story. But Jesus Christ still figures prominently in it.

Obama’s inclusive address

Sheila Liaugminas | 06 April 2010

President Obama issued an Easter address that aimed at the widest reach of the message of salvation at the heart of the Resurrection. Sort of…

Remember the Resurrection

Sheila Liaugminas | 03 April 2010

Sometimes priests and preachers remind us that we have to go through Good Friday to get to Easter Sunday. But who knew we needed to be reminded what happened on Easter Sunday?! Seems it’s quickly turning into the big secular celebration Christmas largely has become for many people, including Christians preparing their feasts and decorating their homes with bunnies and colorful egg trees. Some scholars are saying we need to re-think Jesus.