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ANALYSIS · 565d ago

REJOICE!

The wrenching sorrow of Good Friday and the hidden victory of Holy Saturday have led us to today, the most important day in the Christian calendar. On Holy…

ANALYSIS · 566d ago

GOOD FRIDAY.

Good Friday, the sixth day of Holy Week, brought the bitter fruit of Judas’s betrayal. Following his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane, dragged before priests and rulers,…

ANALYSIS · 567d ago

MAUNDY THURSDAY: The Agony in the Garden.

Maundy Thursday, the fifth day of Holy Week, heralds the beginning of Jesus’s final hours. On Spy Wednesday, He foretold His death, and Judas Iscariot conspired with Caiaphas,…

ANALYSIS · 568d ago

SPY WEDNESDAY: 30 Pieces of Silver.

Holy Wednesday, also known—for reasons that will soon become clear—as Spy Wednesday, is a low point in Holy Week, particularly after the triumph of Palm Sunday, when Jesus…

ANALYSIS · 569d ago

HOLY TUESDAY: Scribes and Pharisees.

Holy Tuesday commemorates the ongoing clash between Jesus and the temple authorities, begun on Holy Monday, ahead of His execution. But before that confrontation, we again encounter the…

ANALYSIS · 570d ago

HOLY MONDAY.

Today is Holy Monday, formally the second day of Holy Week following Palm Sunday—which marks Jesus's Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem astride a humble donkey, fulfilling Zechariah’s ancient prophecy…

ANALYSIS · 578d ago

Vondráček: The American Story Is Back.

For me, America has always been a symbol of free thinkers and opportunity. As a kid, I experienced communism in the Czech Republic, and the USA really was…

ANALYSIS · 584d ago

Trump’s Right Again. This Time, On Weed!?

The debate over marijuana has long been a tug-of-war between those pushing for full federal legalization and others worried about issues like stinky streets, psychological damage, and lazy…

ANALYSIS · 611d ago

That Was One of Trump’s Best Speeches Ever.

President Donald J. Trump’s Joint Address to Congress was a disciplined, policy-heavy speech that marked a clear contrast to the chaos unfolding among Democrats. The most memorable takeaway?…

ANALYSIS · 617d ago

Hey Corporate Press… Welcome to My World.

For years, the White House press corps has been controlled by an elite club that picks and chooses media winners, granting access to some while locking out others.…