The central bureau of statistics in Jerusalem reported there were 4.5 million tourists who traveled to Israel in the year 2019. Considering the total population of Israel is 9 million people and the ...

We are often so concerned about the subtractions that we try to replace them rather than relying on Him to fill that void. When we add things to our lives without His guidance we are in essence saying ...

What effect does contemplating the Holy Face have? A devout Franciscan brother presents it well. “Who could ever go through such a torturous passion with so much evil intent, and end up with such a ...

One day, God told Moses to assemble the entire community of Israel for an important message. So Moses did as he was told and God said: “Be holy, for I, the Lord, your God, am holy.” What on earth did ...

COMMENTARY: To pray in Jesus’ name is to do more than finish our prayers by saying “through Christ our Lord.” It means to pray in communion with the person of Jesus, to turn to the Father together ...

Holy Saturday, the day immediately after Jesus Christ was put to death on Good Friday and before His resurrection on Easter Sunday, is not just a day of sadness, but also a reminder of God's promises, ...

Jesus was a lower-class Jewish preacher from the backwaters of rural Galilee who was condemned for illegal activities and crucified for crimes against the state. Yet not long after his death, his ...

In the April 4 edition of The New Yorker, its editor, David Remnick, reports that early in his presidency, Vladimir Putin, who identifies as an Orthodox Christian, was taken to church by a confident, ...

All 7 of these false teachings have kept people from trusting Christ alone and His sacrifice on the cross as the complete and ...