Good Shepherd Sunday invites us to behold Jesus as the loving, sacrificial Shepherd who knows us by name and lays down His life for the sheep. Exploring John 10, Psalm 23, Anglican liturgy, and the call to follow Him, this reflection offers encouragement for every believer this Easter season.
April 25 is the Feast of Mark the Evangelist. He was not one of the Twelve. He turned back from the first missionary journey. He was restored and made useful. And by his hand, God gave the Church the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The earliest. The most urgent. The one that shaped all the others.
The Season of Easter is fifty days, not one Sunday. The calendar insists on this: the resurrection is not a doctrine to be acknowledged but a reality to be inhabited. From the empty tomb through the Ascension to the fire of Pentecost — one continuous act of worship.
Easter Day: An Anglican Perspective — the Principal Feast of the Christian year. Discover how the resurrection stands at the center of the liturgical calendar, the meaning of the three Easter services, and the rich liturgy of the BCP 2019.
Good Friday stops everything. No flowers, no music, just a bare altar and silence. In this countercultural observance, the worst day in history is called “good”—the day divine love triumphed on the cross.
Maundy Thursday blends celebration and sorrow, drawing the faithful into the Upper Room where Jesus shared his Last Supper with his disciples and gave them a new commandment, to love as He loves.