The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the Blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the Body of Christ? 1 Corinthians 10:16 As Christians we ...
"The prayer of the Church venerates and honors the Heart of Jesus . . . which, out of love for men, he allowed to be pierced by our sins." 2 Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus is of great ...
When I taught Bible Classes at St. John Lutheran Church in Palmer, Alaska, I sometimes referenced two books. One of those ...
Known as the "place of the skull," Golgotha is said to be the site of Jesus Christ's crucifixion. Purportedly located just outside ancient Jerusalem's walls, Golgotha is not only the place where Jesus ...
We sell our faith short, and so we sell our Lent short. At least I do. I have spent most of my life thinking of the faith as ...
Holy Week is the most important liturgical time for the Catholic Church. In this period of reflection, in which believers take refuge, the passages that make up the life, passion and death of ...
In the midst of the season of reflection that marks the beginning of Holy Week, many remember one of the most emotional and painful chapters that the son of God went through when he came to the ...