Passover

  • When Was Christ Crucified?

    All four Gospels agree that Jesus was crucified on a Friday during Passover week. They appear to disagree about the precise Jewish day — whether that Friday was Nisan 14, the day the Passover lambs were slaughtered, or Nisan 15, the day following the Passover meal. This apparent contradiction has been raised by Muslim apologists,…

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  • The New Passover: Heaven, History, and the Heart of Holy Week

    The story of the Passover was never just about ancient Egypt. From the night heaven came down to Sinai, to the upper room in Jerusalem, to the font of Baptism and the altar of the Eucharist, God has been writing one continuous story of liberation — and every one of us is in it. This…

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