In our Gospel today, Jesus cryptically says, “And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son of Man ...

This is also what makes Christianity unique Other religions may speak of many gods or of a single, solitary god ...

The Parable of the Prodigal Son tells of the youngest sibling's return. However, an important lesson can be learned from the ...

Msgr. Joseph Prior explains the paradox of how the instrument of cruelest torture and death becomes a witness to love and life. Always the cross is a reminder of God’s love.

Joan Taylor’s 'Boy Jesus' is a model of careful scholarship that relies on old sources but breaks new ground. It is, in some ...

Good morning, and thank you for your presence: a beautiful witness! Today we will contemplate the culmination of Jesus’ life ...

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is called the king of parables told by Jesus Christ, and it probably the best known and best loved of all.

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Love conquers hate, and light dispels darkness. Sunday, Sept. 14, is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Mass ...

Mormons affirm Jesus as the Son of God and Savior, yet their understanding of His work differs. The Book of Mormon says: “For we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do” (2 ...

Mark Vega, a former chaplain for the New York Yankees, is accused of covering up abuse allegations at his church, Ignite Life ...

This Sunday’s Exaltation of the Holy Cross did not historically come about to focus on Christ’s passion but to reflect on the ...