The Gospel reading for January 5th, as proclaimed in John 1:43-51, offers profound insights into the early calls of Jesus and the theological significance of His ide ...
When you read the New Testament, you often come across the name Herod There were different rulers called Herod who formed ...
REFLECTIONS TODAYThe infancy narrative of Matthew ends with the sojourn of the Holy Family in Nazareth after their return from Egypt. In this remote town, ...
In the fifteenth year of the rule of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was procurator of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, Philip his brother tetrarch of the region Ituraea and Trachonitis, and ...
As they “draw close to Jesus” during the SEEK 2026 conference, Pope Leo urged attendees, “Do not be afraid to ask him what he ...
As they "draw close to Jesus" during the SEEK 2026 conference, Pope Leo urged attendees, "Do not be afraid to ask him what he ...
I have long been fascinated by the beautiful, cosmic terms Paul uses throughout his letters to describe the place of Jesus in human history. Take, for example, Ephesians 1:9-10: "And [God] has made ...
Every December, choirs from around the world come together to perform Messiah by 18th-century composer George Frideric Handel. In Australia, there is at least one performance in most capital cities.
“And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly Host praising God” and singing Handel’s Messiah. Though cynics may snarl “But who may abide the day of His coming?” they will be a ...
David and Jo Ann Seely, BYU professors of ancient scripture and a married couple, discuss the lives of five Old Testament ...
Each of these stories, each page of the Old Testament, is an opportunity to learn something about the nature of Christ,’ ...