Tag: maundy thursday

  • What do they all mean? Understanding the words your hear during Holy Week and Easter

    What do they all mean? Understanding the words your hear during Holy Week and Easter

    (Warning: The content about crucifixion is for mature audiences.) benedictus qui venit!  Huh? I was in an airport a few years ago and overheard people talking in a different language. I couldn’t understand a single thing they were talking about. Then it struck me: Some religious or “churchy” words can seem like a foreign language…

  • The 411 on Holy Week Words

    (Warning: The content about crucifixion is for mature audiences.) benedictus qui venit!  Huh? I was in an airport recently and overheard people talking in a different language. I couldn’t understand a single thing.  Then it struck me: Often faith language can seem like a foreign language to many people.  And during called Holy Week this can…