The Christian faith is entirely centered on the Person of Jesus Christ. It seems obvious when we say it like that ? but it is good to remind ourselves sometimes of the obvious. Often we can be easily distracted from central issues as daily responsibilities crowd out...
Pope Francis will wash the feet of prisoners in a youth detention centre near Rome on Maundy Thursday. Thousands of pilgrims and tourists are arriving in Rome to attend ceremonies during the holy week ahead of Easter. The washing of feet on the Thursday before Easter...
A Florida Atlantic University professor made his students write the name “Jesus” on a piece of paper and then trample on it, as part of a “lesson in debating,” a student suspended for refusing to participate in the exercise has revealed....
?If I fail, I try again, and again, and again. If YOU fail, are you going to try again? The human spirit can handle much worse than we realize. It matters HOW you are going to FINISH. Are you going to finish strong?? ? Nick Vujicic ?It’s a lie to think...
Atheist professor Richard Dawkins has stirred up a firestorm on his Twitter account by suggesting that the only moral question behind abortion is whether a fetus can feel pain or not, by which logic he reasoned that they are “less human” than adult pigs....
At one time, the arch deceiver, Satan held sway over the minds and hearts of the nations. They were blinded from seeing the truth of God and his promise of salvation. But Jesus came to set the captives free. This means that through his death on the cross he will draw...
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, 76, chose the papal name Francis. He is the first non-European Roman Catholic Pope and the 266th pope of the Catholic Church. He has served as the Archbishop of Buenos Aires since 1998, and became a cardinal in 2001. Born...
As we prepare to celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus at Easter, I want to remind you of the awesome and unlimited power of Christ’s shed blood. Early in their history, the people of Israel were slaves in Egypt. Eventually, God revealed himself to Moses...
In the weeks leading up to Easter, the big story in the United States is the History Channel’s miniseries, “The Bible,” but across the pond, BBC’s Radio 4 series, “Lent Talk,” is broadcasting six lectures on abandonment, in which...
When it comes to overcoming Satan, religion is of no value. In fact, it is one of the greatest weapons he uses against us. Once we put our trust in religious ritual or ceremony, or any other means of impressing God, we have become religious and miss the grace and...
