Saint Peter the Apostle, one of the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ and, according to Roman Catholic tradition, the first pope. Peter, a Jewish fisherman, was called to be a disciple of Jesus at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. Learn more about Peter’s l
Apostle, any of the 12 disciples chosen by Jesus Christ. The term is sometimes also applied to others, especially Paul, who was converted to Christianity after Jesus’ death. The privileges of the Apostles were to be in continual attendance on their mast
Learn about the Apostle Thomas, see Thomas the Apostle facts, and learn about his time as a disciple of Jesus. Read about how he earned his name 'Doubting Thomas.' Updated: 11/21/2023 Table of Contents Thomas the Apostle: Facts and Overview St. Thomas the Apostle's Biography Thomas the...
Da Vinci was keener to capture the reactions of the apostles through the painting when they came to learn of Jesus’ knowledge about a betrayer. The expressions captured on their faces are what makes the painting even more
➤ Acts 10:1-23—A verse by verse study. These verses are about two visions, one experienced by the good man Cornelius, and the other by the apostle Peter. God prepares these two men, a Gentile and a Jew, to meet each other....
"I was born in the way of truth: though my childhood was unaware of the greatness of the benefit, I knew it when trial came." Ephrem (or Eprhaim) the Syrian left us hundreds of hymns and poems on the faith that inflamed and inspired the whole Church, but few facts about his own ...
One of the twelve apostles who Jesus chose to write the Gospel of Matthew was Matthew. Mark, a close friend of the apostle Peter, wrote the Gospel of Mark. The physician Luke, a close friend and fellow traveler of the apostle Paul, is the author of the Gospel of Luke. According to st...
Surely not the religions of Christendom, for they have slaughtered one another by the tens of millions in two world wars and other conflicts. Jehovah's servants areuniquein obeying the rule spoken by Peter and other apostles to a high court: "We must obey God as ruler rather than men." ...
These are ready-to-use Columbus Day worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the Columbus Day which is a federal holiday enacted by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1934 to commemorate the 1492 landing of explorer Christopher Columbus to the New World. But in 1991, Native ...
Nothing is known about St. Sebastian's youth other than the fact he may have come from southern France and he was educated in Milan. He joined the Roman Army in 283 AD, ostensibly to be of service to other Christians who were being persecuted by the Romans. St. Sebastian distinguished hi...