Fr Gerry McFlynn reflects on the Feast of Pentecost, a celebration not only of the birth of the Church but also of the call ...

Miracles and Wonder: The Historical Mystery of Jesus by Elaine Pagels finds that the son of God is more than the sum of his ...

So it became Christian belief that Mary had to be a virgin when she conceived Jesus and remained a virgin not alone during his birth ... immaculately conceived. Joseph, Jesus’s foster father, ...

Fatherhood has been difficult from the dawn of creation. Consider the challenge Cain and Able gave Adam and Eve.

A child of the poor gathered his companions around him and led ... Church rejoice as one contemplates the modest home of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. We read in the hymn from Matins on the feast ...

Quick LinksDogma Isn’t Nearly as Controversial as Religious Groups Made It Seem in 1999The Cast Is an Intriguing Mix of Kevin ...

Pope Leo XIV begins his ministry with a homily calling for “love and unity,” the two dimensions of the mission entrusted to St. Peter by Jesus Christ ... of St. Mary Major yesterday.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit; and her ...

Abraham’s adultery fulfilled the will of God. Paul says there are “vessels of wrath prepared for destruction,” and “vessels ...

Impermanence refers to the temporary and uncertain nature of much of what people perceive as reality. People often cling to ...

Maybe Happy Ending,” “Purpose,” Nicole Scherzinger, Sarah Snook, Darren Criss and Cole Escola were among the winners at the ...

When the angel Gabriel told Joseph to name Mary’s son “Jesus,” he explained ... Matthew and Luke detail the birth of Jesus and the events directly after His birth. As was shown through His name, Jesus ...