"But we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles" (1 Corinthians 1:23). We repeat St. Paul's statement of faith at every Mass when, in the memorial ...

Roman rulers upheld order through crucifixions and terror. Jesus, by contrast, showed that true authority is rooted in ...

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a symbol is “something that stands for or suggests something else by reason of ...

The faithful around the world observe Good Friday on Friday, April 7, 2023. Good Friday is the "most solemn day of the year" for Christians, according to the CatholicLink website and many other ...

And that’s the point. Johnny Maxwell, the pastor of the non-denomination Nature’s Trail Church in Priceville, said he felt God had given him the vision for the cross 20 years ago. Close ...

The prayer of the Christian is a communal affair. It involves the entire People of God, both in heaven and on earth. And so, no Christian ever prays alone. From the perspective of eternity ...

Contemporary hymns such as the Keith and Kristyn Getty hit “In Christ Alone” put it even more plainly: “Till on that cross as Jesus died,” it goes, “the wrath of God was satisfied.” ...

Against the ancient backdrop of Rome’s Colosseum, thousands gathered Friday evening for the solemn Via Crucis procession, where Cardinal Baldassare Reina carried the cross on behalf of Pope ...