The First Presidency has asked us to make two changes in how we approach Easter. I want to dive into ways we can do them too!
Easter
Historically speaking, Palm Sunday was the day when Jesus Christ had His triumphal entry into Jerusalem. It marked the beginning of Holy Week or the final week of Christ’s mortal ministry that culminated with Easter Sunday. That Easter Sunday is arguably the most important day in the history of the world.
The death of a loved one is always hard to handle. But with an eternal perspective on death, we can better face the hardship of losing a loved one.
Do Latter-day Saints believe in Palm Sunday and Holy Week? (Read this article in Français) A few years ago, at Church, I welcomed everyone with a greeting of “Welcome to Church, have a good Palm Sunday.” Repeatedly, I was asked, “What is Palm Sunday?” I was shocked, so I asked a member of the Bishopric, …
When Death Strikes, The Students At the BYU Jerusalem Center Turn To Christ. Whenever you leave home for school, you often leave behind family and loved ones. That is what students at the BYU Jerusalem Center face every time they choose to study abroad. Because of this, often the students bond together into a …
Everyone learns from the examples of others. For me, it was a Catholic man on my Latter-day Saint mission who taught me how to be a disciple of Jesus Christ
I loved participating in the #LIGHTtheWORLD Mormon.org Christmas initiative. It was amazing to see everyone serving others for Christmas, I literally witnessed the Christmas spirit returning; instead of me, me, me, it was Christ, Christ, Christ. When I heard that for the Easter initiative Mormon.org was doing #PrinceofPeace, I was so stoked I could not keep it …
The story behind the statue in front of the Provo City Center Temple, it is named “In The Family Circle” But the artist said to him it is “Melissa Walks”…
At Institute, my teacher shared a story of a young child named Philip. Everyone in the room wept as he told the story of Philips Egg. When I got home I searched for this story, and I found it. It was shared by Marrion D Hanks at the Apr. 1992 General Conference. Here is the …
My uncle is Catholic, many of my friends and coworkers are Catholic, and I’ve lived in the inner cities on the East Coast where there are large Catholic populations. So, a common question I get asked is, “Do Mormons believe in and observe Ash Wednesday and Lent?” The short answer is, “We do not.” But …