On Jesus' Way of the Cross, though, she at first did nothing more than perform an act of womanly kindness: she held out a facecloth to Jesus. She did not let herself be deterred by the brutality ...

Further reading: The Tree of Jesse: An evocation of Jesus' genealogy When the prophet Zechariah foretold the coming of the Messiah, it is not on a horse but on a donkey's colt that he enters ...

From the Gospel according to Luke. 2:34-35,51: Simon blessed them and said to Mary his mother: "Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken ...

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Readers of the Bible can sometimes become distracted by other events in Jesus’ life and believe these events were the focus of His mission, such as His good life as a great Teacher or His discussion ...

A historian claims to have identified the actual site of Jesus Christ's first miracle, presenting archaeological evidence that challenges centuries of tradition. Tom McCollough, who taught religion ...