Before Christ, the cross was not only a symbol but also a form of capital punishment. The cross on top of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 532 Market St., Parkersburg. (Photo by Art Smith) ...

In Galatians 6:14, he wrote: “But far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.” ...

In describing how the status of the Gentiles has changed because of the “blood of Christ,” Paul now describes what was ...

The linchpin truth proclaimed by the Christian Gospels—"the central fact of all history," as 17th century Bishop Jacques Bossuet put it—is that Christ was crucified in ...

POINT LOOKOUT, Mo. — This month, College of the Ozarks unveiled ‘The Empty Cross’ at the entrance of its campus. The sculpture is 40 feet tall and the college says it’s a symbol o… ...

Taking bread, Christ said: "This is my body, which will be given up for you." Also taking the chalice with wine, he said: "This is the cup of my blood, the blood of the new and everlasting covenant.

LIFESTYLE Holy Saturday: In declaring the risen Christ, we can be like angels at Jesus' empty tomb, faith leader says Angels had biggest 'privilege' in announcing that Jesus had defeated death ...

On Good Friday, the entire Church fixes her gaze on the Cross at Calvary. Each member of the Church tries to understand at what cost Christ has won our redemption.

Meanwhile, Christ’s blood justifies, redeems, reconciles, sanctifies, justifies, cleans, frees, ransoms, brings peace, and unites us. There is not an aspect of the work of Christ that the New ...

It is empty, emphasizing that Christ is indeed risen from the dead and is alive forevermore. It seems that wherever I turn at home, or at church, there is a cross within view. It’s no wonder ...

Thousands of followers of Jesus Christ partook in the Stations of the Cross at the Shrine of Christ’s Passion in St. John on Good Friday, March 29, 2024. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune) ...