Easter

Toe tags, tenderness and the tomb

A hospital chaplain who is called upon to attach the toe tags on deceased patients considers how this act of care reflects the women at the tomb.

By Sarah Grace Thompson Writer, editor and chaplain

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Easter offers hope in a chaotic world

For people suffering in this season, Easter reminds us that hope comes in many forms, including in the ways we are present to one another, writes the executive director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By David L. Odom Executive director, Leadership Education at Duke Divinity

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Resurrection love: Caring for bodies this Easter

A story about a hands-on ministry to the sick reflects the love of Jesus. But even in a novel, the realities of such care are challenging, writes a spiritual director and retreat leader.

By Gretchen E. Ziegenhals Spiritual director and retreat leader

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Easter in Ukraine: ‘It’s pretty humbling to witness and document’

An award-winning journalist shares photos she took in Ukraine during Palm Sunday and Easter services in 2022.

By Carol Guzy Photojournalist

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10 ways to avoid inadvertent antisemitism during Holy Week

An expert in Jewish-Christian relations offers guidelines for avoiding the implicit and explicit expression of hatred toward Jews in Easter liturgies and practices.

By Elena Procario-Foley Brother John G. Driscoll Professor of Jewish-Catholic Studies, Iona University

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Pride and pressure: The Easter speech

A tradition rooted in Black excellence has served as a celebration of the resurrection and a training ground for generations of children.

By Cynthia R. Greenlee Journalist

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Wanda M. Lundy: From Good Friday to Easter Sunday

The last year has been a reminder that death is part of the process that moves us toward new life, writes an assistant professor, mentoring program leader and pastor.

By Wanda M. Lundy Assistant professor, New York Theological Seminary

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Gretchen E. Ziegenhals: Walking through closed doors this Easter -- the resurrection of the body

A year of suffering reminds us of Christ’s embodiment and of our own, writes a managing director of Leadership Education at Duke Divinity.

By Gretchen E. Ziegenhals Spiritual director and retreat leader

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Allison Backous Troy: Cultivating hope in love despite fear

As Eastern Orthodox Easter approaches, a writer reflects on how we may find ways to adorn and anoint and bless the new world in which we live, dark as it is.