Author: Barbara Quarshie

Good Friday is a holiday for the stock market, which is always closed on weekends. The Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) will be closed on that day. The U.S. stock exchanges closed a day early, ending the trading week at the closing bell Thursday, known as Holy Thursday (or Maundy Thursday). Good…

Elon Musk is currently Twitter’s biggest shareholder as he recently bought over 73 million shares (9.2 % stake) worth approximately $3 billion The company’s second-biggest shareholder, as per CNN, is The Vanguard Group Inc. which owns an 8.39 % stake worth over $2.5 billion whereas the third is Morgan Stanley owning an 8.08 % stake…

On the Friday before Easter Sunday, many people around the world commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. This is a religious observance in which people fast and pray. To commemorate the hours that Jesus hung on the cross, many church services are held in the afternoon, usually around 12 or midday to 3…

White or Gold in honour of the Holy Eucharist is worn and used on all feasts of the Lord (including Maundy Thursday and All Saints) and feasts of confessors and virgins as a symbol of purity. Within the setting of Christian liturgy, liturgical colours are specific colours used for vestments and hangings. Violet, white, green,…

Before his resurrection, Good Friday celebrates The Passion, the biblical tale of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion at Calvary. The origins of the name are disputed, with some claiming that it is a misspelling of “God’s Friday”. The term ‘Good Friday’ does not imply that the Friday in question was good, positive, or pleasant. The word ‘good’…

Maundy Thursday, also known as Holy Thursday, starts off the three-day Easter festival, which is the most important period of the year for Christians. We are urged to remember and commemorate 3 events on Holy Thursday: the Last Supper, Jesus’ washing of the Apostles’ feet, Christ’s pain and prayer in Gethsemane, and Jesus’ arrest. Christians…

Maundy Thursday commemorates the events leading up to Jesus Christ’s crucifixion. Apart from fasting, most Christians abstain from consuming alcohol, eating meat, and having sexual relations with their spouses. The re-enactment of the Last Supper, which is organised by churches, is the climax of Maundy Thursday. There is no prohibition against drinking, including alcoholic beverages…

Many Christians observe Maundy Thursday on the Thursday before Good Friday and Easter. The final supper of Jesus with his followers is commemorated on this day. Jesus bathed his followers’ feet and gave them a new commandment during that dinner in the upper room: “Just as I have loved you, you also should love one…