Music for Easter Sunday – “Jesus Christ is risen today”
“But the pains which he endured, Alleluia! Our salvation have procured; Alleluia!” A very Happy Easter to all our readers.
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WATCH: The Prime Minister’s Easter message: “An inspiring promise of new life and the triumph of hope”
“For Christians around the world facing persecution, the message of the Cross and the Resurrection helped them to stand firm in their faith.”
Music for Holy Saturday: Recessit Pastor Noster
“Our Shepherd is departed, the fount of living water,/At whose passing the sun was darkened…Today the gates of death and their bars as well our Saviour has destroyed.”
Music for Good Friday: Tenebrae Factae Sunt
“There was darkness over the earth…and about the ninth hour Jesus cried aloud: ‘My God why hast thou forsaken me?’ ”
Dr Johnson is an inspiring companion at Easter
His profound sense of failure, and scorching humility, live on in his notes to himself in his Prayers and Meditations.
Music for Maundy Thursday: Ubi caritas et amor
“Where charity and love are, there God is. Love of Christ has gathered us into one. Let us rejoice in Him and be glad.”
Alistair Thompson: Stick to the day job, Ofsted – and drop this power grab. You don’t need it to stop Islamist extremists.
This latest scheme could drag sports clubs, the Scouts and Guides and even the TA, Royal Naval Reserves and cadets into its net.
Julian Mann: Make no mistake. This Ofsted plan is a threat to religious freedom.
Once the State starts monitoring the counter-cultural Christian opinions, it could be your voluntary group next for thought-policing.
WATCH: “I sing of a maiden”
The last in our series of Christmas carols as this year closes.
WATCH: “Joys Seven”
Our season of Christmas carols continues.
WATCH: “O Dulce jubilo”
Our season of Christmas carols continues.
WATCH: Coventry Carol
“Herod the King, in his raging, Charged he hath this day; His men of might, in his own sight, All children young, to slay.”
WATCH: “Ding Dong Merrily on High.”
Our season of Christmas carols continues.
Michael Bates: During this Christmas season, it’s time to stand up for religious freedom – and that of those who don’t believe at all
The number and proportion of conflicts around the world with a religious dimension is increasing. In 2001, 44 per cent; in 2013, 60 per cent.
WATCH: “God rest ye, merry gentlemen”
On Boxing Day, our season of Christmas carols continues.