Jesus said to him, “If you are able!—All things can be done for the one who believes.”Immediately the father of the child cried out, “I believe; help my unbelief!” Cassandra, the daughter of ancient Troy’sKing Priam, was beautiful and so she drew the attention of the god Apoll...
but it seems there was always a “wrench thrown into the gears”, as we say today. Peter was one of the three disciples, along with James and John, who were part of Jesus’s inner circle. He was there with them on the mount of transfiguration as...
Let’s face it, if we didn’t know there was abiblicalhell-penalty for dying in unrepented remarriage adultery,wemight still stand celibate out of our first love for Jesus, but we’d have far less company in doing so. Furthermore, we’d beunlovingnot to give our blessing to the rem...
Christianity holds that Jesus was fully God and fully human, and a verse in the New Testament’s Letter to the Hebrews (4:15) explains that Jesus is “one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.” Other pertinent verses include Hebrews 7:26, 1 Peter 2:22,...
When Ratzinger was pope, Germans would pull up on a bus. They’re organized, they spend! Now, everyone wants a discount.” Today, the square is mostly packed with families, their children clutching littlebambinellifigurines of the baby Jesus. The pope will be offering a special Christmas ble...
duplicity, tend to separate us from feeling God's care, from the shelter of divine law.Matthew's Gospel records Christ Jesus' words "Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction. This teaching isn't bothersome or outdated. ...
The Bible calls God our “Heavenly Father” many, many times. Jesus referred to God as “Father” over 100 times in the book of John alone. Paul called Him “Father” over 40 times in his writings. Many of the ways we interact with God mirror our own experiences with our dads—provide...
Jesus lay in the tomb. His followers were scattered, grieving, confused. Heaven seemed silent. But even then, God was working behind the scenes—doing the kind of soul-deep work that doesn’t shout. I think of the times in my life that feel like this day. Not the heartbreak of Friday...
14 Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. ...
The image of the Evil Queen, offering the children a wealthy life, associated with the Blind Witch, who exposes the food, refers to the Christian fight against the devil, in which Jesus is tempted by the devil to eat and break his fast (first temptation) and the devil shows Jesus all ...