Jesus came to His own, and instead of embracing Him, they stumbled over Him and ultimately nailed Him to the cross. Jesus also is called the Smitten Stone. In Exodus 17, we read of Moses striking ...

Professor and biblical scholar Robert A.J. Gagnon said there is no definitive way to determine precisely how much importance Jesus placed on his family, rather than faith. Wesley Biblical Seminary ...

The cross represents the very worst that humans could do to another human, even to God,” said Father John Rice, pastor of St. Francis Xavier Church, 532 Market St., Parkersburg.

What if Jesus’ cross really is a healing burden? John tells us, in the gospel read at the liturgy for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, that God did not send the Son to judge the world — krino, in Greek.

While we have many references to Mary in the Gospels, perhaps none is so powerful as Jesus’ words from the Cross. Seeing his mother below, weeping, he asks his beloved disciple John to look ...

Even from the cross, the Lord Jesus prayed, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34). The offering of the Lord culminated in his passion, death and resurrection.

Science and archaeology offer insights into ancient artifacts that could be linked to Jesus Christ. “Finding Jesus: Fact. Faith. Forgery,” broadcasts Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN. In July of ...

Silence at the cross of Jesus reveals itself in our nation, our communities, and our own hearts. Unlike the violence in the Middle East, these crosses are somewhat hidden, but they’re just as ...