The Catechism says it best: “But the one name that contains everything is the one that the Son of God received in his incarnation: JESUS.” The proper name given to the Lord during his ...

For Easter this year, we’re republishing this story from Dec. 24, 2008. Was Jesus in fact a common name back when he was alive? Bonus Explainer: What was Jesus’ last name? It wasn’t Christ.

Experts believe Jesus Christ's real name was likely Yeshu Nazarene, according to Aramaic language and phonetic studies, a New ...