During His earthly ministry, Jesus was limited in what He could teach by the spiritual limitations of His disciples.

I just finished reading Gunther Bornkamm’s classic book, Jesus of Nazareth (orig. Ger. ed 1956; 3rd ET ed. 1959). I think it is a good book. Bornkamm was a German historical-critical Jesus researcher, ...

Luke 14:26 (RSV) If any one comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. The same ...

As information has emerged that claims to show Jesus Christ had female disciples as well as male, we ask what the latest evidence is and who has uncovered it JESUS is conventionally thought to have ...

IntroductionPeople sometimes feel that those who share their own way of thinking are their allies, while distancing ...

Jesus calls us to rhyme our lives with his, just as the New Covenant rhymes with the Old. In past years, the WWJD (“What Would Jesus Do?”) phrase has become popular in some circles. It’s well intended ...

Daily homily from Casa Santa MartaVATICAN CITY — True Christian witness involves a journey, service and giving freely of oneself, Pope Francis said on Thursday in his homily at Holy Mass in the Chapel ...

When the Biblical narrative utters it’s final, “Amen,” we are left with with many questions, not the least of which is, “What happened next?” Jesus has come and gone and passed the baton into the ...

Nicknames and name changes appear to happen all over the Old and New Testaments. Simon and Peter, Esau and Edom, the “Sons of Thunder.” Almost everyone who follows Jesus seems to get an affectionate ...