Far from being a moment of loss, the Ascension opens up a joyful reality: Christ is closer than ever, not limited by space or time. Artus Wolffort (1581-1641), “The Ascension of Jesus Christ,” ca.

The very idea of sacrifice suggests offering something to someone greater than oneself, to appease a higher authority or ...

We hear at least six times in the Gospels that Jesus’s heart was “moved with compassion,” which is the meaning of the Greek ...

Contrary to popular opinion, a person s eternal destiny is not determined by their good works outweighing their bad works on ...

After this year’s extended period of Ordinary Time, Christian believers will soon begin the penitential season of Lent. St. Luke tells us that after his baptism, the Lord Jesus was “filled with the ...

In Gethsemane, Isaiah’s vision comes into focus. Jesus bears our griefs and carries our sorrows. He prays not only for himself but, ultimately, for us. And because he faced that night of agony, he is ...

In a church in Southern England one can visit the tomb of a certain Sarah Fletcher who—according to her epitaph—died “a martyr of excessive sensibility.” This high-sounding phrase conceals the ...

Vivid, artful, imperfect but faithful: Even if you know every beat of the Holy Week narrative by heart, the hit show’s latest season is worth watching. Season 5 of The Chosen is vivid: bright fabrics ...