What does INRI mean, and how does it apply to modern Christians? The meaning and application are both tied to a plan God formed in eternity to redeem His people through a messiah who would save His ...

St. Paul writes in his letter to the Philippians, "At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth" (2:10). Christians have always believed that the name of ...

What Were Jesus' Last Words? The Bible says in John 19:30, “When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” In Mark 15:37 we read, ...

This final post in this Easter series concludes with some of Jesus’ last words from the cross, “My God, my God why have you forsaken me?” People often assume Jesus’ words have a plain or obvious ...

Here are different viewpoints about Jesus: a living presence, avatar, both fully human and fully divine, Christ, the coming King, compassionate figure, embodiment of selfless and unconditional love, ...

Our common use of the word in prayer derives from Hebrew through Greek and Latin. Our common use of the word in prayer derives from Hebrew through Greek and Latin.Whether it’s used in prayer or taken ...

“Be perfect, even as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48) Perfect? What does Jesus mean? Or are we reading Jesus wrong? If Jesus means what we mean by perfection, we are toast – which ...

Today’s gospel is one of those passages that we desperately want to mean something other than what it says. Matthew’s version of this instruction is actually a little easier than Luke’s. In Luke, ...