Holidays
Forgiveness: Seven Lessons from the Cross
Christ’s words from the cross reveal how forgiveness frees the wounded, restores love, and opens a path toward joy.
Rebecca W. Clarke
April 3, 2026
Christ’s words from the cross reveal how forgiveness frees the wounded, restores love, and opens a path toward joy.
Easter is not absent from the Old Testament; it is woven through its shadows, symbols, and sacred patterns.
Leaders have encouraged “a higher and holier” observation of Easter. What might that practice look like for Latter-day Saints?
Where is true glory found? Christmas tells a story of meekness over metrics, where angels go first to the overlooked.
What defined the first national Thanksgiving? Gratitude to God, the Constitution, and a forgotten founder.
Did Christ fulfill ancient Jewish holy days? His Atonement aligned with sacred dates and prophesied events.
Pain can be spiritually and existentially productive—it wakes us up, calls us deeper, and invites us toward transformation.
Before the cross, Mary understood the resurrection. How does her devotion help us better understand His return?
What happens when Catholic roots meet restored faith? Easter deepens through memory, sacrifice, and joy in the temple.
What does it mean to love Christ? To answer His call to serve, lift, and care for His sheep in small, quiet ways.
Where is the Savior’s love felt this Easter? In humble acts of service and the grace of being served.
Making Easter a time of transformation. Here is a family tradition to help enrich it with scripture, symbolism, and daily devotion.s