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President Trump publishes powerful Holy Week message

By LifeSiteNews staffApril 14, 2025 at 4:46 AM
President Trump publishes powerful Holy Week message
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The statement, published on Palm Sunday, reminds Americans that 'the glory of Easter Sunday cannot come without the sacrifice Jesus Christ made on the cross.'

WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) — President Trump has published a message for Holy Week celebrating Jesus Christ's death and resurrection.

“During this sacred week, we acknowledge that the glory of Easter Sunday cannot come without the sacrifice Jesus Christ made on the cross,” the statement, published Sunday, reads.

In a subsequent post on Truth Social Trump noted that through Jesus' resurrection "History was forever changed."

The White House has announced that it will be hosting an “extraordinary” series of events throughout Holy Week, with Trump scheduled to publish a Holy Week video later today.

FULL STATEMENT Presidential Message on Holy Week, 2025 Published Palm Sunday, April 13

This Holy Week, Melania and I join in prayer with Christians celebrating the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ—the living Son of God who conquered death, freed us from sin, and unlocked the gates of Heaven for all of humanity.

Beginning with Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and culminating in the Paschal Triduum, which begins on Holy Thursday with the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, followed by Good Friday, and reaching its pinnacle in the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday night. This week is a time of reflection for Christians to memorialize Jesus’ crucifixion—and to prepare their hearts, minds, and souls for His miraculous Resurrection from the dead.

During this sacred week, we acknowledge that the glory of Easter Sunday cannot come without the sacrifice Jesus Christ made on the cross.  In His final hours on Earth, Christ willingly endured excruciating pain, torture, and execution on the cross out of a deep and abiding love for all His creation.  Through His suffering, we have redemption.  Through His death, we are forgiven of our sins.  Through His Resurrection, we have hope of eternal life.  On Easter morning, the stone is rolled away, the tomb is empty, and light prevails over darkness—signaling that death does not have the final word.

This Holy Week, my Administration renews its promise to defend the Christian faith in our schools, military, workplaces, hospitals, and halls of government.  We will never waver in safeguarding the right to religious liberty, upholding the dignity of life, and protecting God in our public square.

As we focus on Christ’s redeeming sacrifice, we look to His love, humility, and obedience—even in life’s most difficult and uncertain moments.  This week, we pray for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon our beloved Nation.  We pray that America will remain a beacon of faith, hope, and freedom for the entire world, and we pray to achieve a future that reflects the truth, beauty, and goodness of Christ’s eternal kingdom in Heaven.

May God bless you and your family during this special time of year and may He continue to bless the United States of America.

Family & Culture
April 14, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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LifeSiteNews staff

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  • The statement, published on Palm Sunday, reminds Americans that 'the glory of Easter Sunday cannot come without the sacrifice Jesus Christ made on the cross.'

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