What if Jesus’ cross really is a healing burden? John tells us, in the gospel read at the liturgy for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, that God did not send the Son to judge the world — krino, in Greek.

Five stubborn misconceptions about Jesus and the cross. By Robin Jensen. Updated April 16, 2017 — 9.21am first published at 9.20am. Save. Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later.

The sayings of Jesus on the cross end where they began, with one word: “Father.” With the last breath that he can draw, Jesus wants to say his favourite word.

“On the cross, Jesus dies for our sins. This interpretation’s popularity is based on sin and sacrifice. Our sin can only be forgiven through a perfect human sacrifice – Jesus.

The slowness to depict Jesus on a cross was not about a general sensibility to the visual arts, although they do seem to have been very selective in what they did portray.

The annual “Way of the Cross” procession on Oxmoor Road in Homewood on Good Friday afternoon drew more than 200 believers who meditated on the suffering and death of Jesus of Nazareth.

Each Easter we see many images of Jesus on the cross – inevitably wearing a loincloth. But the historical evidence shows victims of crucifixion were fully naked to maximise shame as well as pain.

When Jesus was dying on the cross, he emitted sacred words that became his last message before leaving his earthly body. This is what he said while his mother watched him lose his life: ...

Fake Jesus angered by the public . In a video that has gone viral on X, a man playing the role of Jesus while carrying the cross around town was spotted fly-kicking a 'follower'.

The Stations of the Cross observes Jesus' passion and death on the cross. There are 14 stations that depict a moment on his journey to Mount Calvary on the day of his crucifixion.

LANCASTER, Pa. — In Lancaster today, hundreds gathered in the streets to follow the footsteps and retelling of Jesus Christ’s Stations of the Cross walk. The San Juan Bautista Church hosted ...