There is no true love without the cross, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday. Speaking from a window overlooking St. Peter's Square June 28, the pope reflected on the day's Gospel ...

“No Cross, No Crown” is a natural truth ... Just like a candle can’t give light without the wick, success is not possible without patience. People want instant results for everything.

For Jesus, suffering and glory go hand-in-hand, Pope Francis said Friday, urging Christians not to fall into the temptation of running from the cross ... "Peter, without realizing it, becomes ...

On the threshold of Lent, it’s important for us to remember the oft-quoted line on redemptive suffering: “There is no crown without the cross.” One of the greatest examples to me of ...

The wheel is come full circle. It is now in danger of offering a crown without a cross, a triumph without a battle, a scheme of justice without the necessity of discrimination, a faith which has ...