Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Christian beliefs of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. informed and inspired his work for civil rights. The Baptist minister preached of unity and love...
Cross or Crucifix?
The Crucifix is a distinctive reminder of God’s infinite love and mercy. God, who is all-powerful, made Himself so vulnerable that He could die,...
The Baptism of Jesus
By lowering Himself to be baptized along with sinners, Jesus shows his followers what they must do to be saved. His Baptism also reveals...
Catholic Priests, Friars, and Monks
While Catholics may be most familiar with the secular or diocesan priest of their local parish, the Catholic clergy who live the Gospel through...
Epiphany
Recalling the event when wise men from the East visited the child Jesus and brought Him gifts, the Epiphany, or Manifestation of Christ, has...
Mary, the Mother of God
If Jesus is God and Mary is his mother, then Mary must be the Mother of God. After being conceived by the power of...
Christian Joy
Joy is an attitude that people of God adopt, not because of their circumstances, but because they are assured of God’s love and his...
The Holy Family
God chose to enter into the world through a human family, entrusting his only Son to a young virgin named Mary, and Joseph, who...
Christmas
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus, Who came down from Heaven for the salvation of mankind. Almost immediately after Adam and Eve committed the...
The Christmas Creche
The nativity scene, manger, or crèche began when St. Francis of Assisi recreated the scene in Greccio, Italy in 1223 A.D. after visiting the Holy...