First, Stephen explicitly associates his death with Christ’s, repeating two of Jesus’ own words from the cross. He asks that ...

In the Sign of the Cross, gesture and word intertwine to recall and unify the essential elements of faith. A living treasure ...

Rev. Jeremiah Johnston of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas, reflects on Romans 5:5-8 — and reminds Christians of ...

"The Holy Father calls us to be signs of hope in a world which desperately needs it in this current moment!" wrote Bishop ...

The Feast commemorates the finding of the True Cross of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ by Saint Helen, the mother of the Emperor Constantine. In the twentieth year of his reign (326), the Emperor ...

From his mystical poetry to his unique sketch of Christ Crucified, St. John of the Cross reveals the beauty of suffering in ...

The 12 days of Christmas tell of martyrdom, pain, and sacrifice as much as life, joy, and salvation. This is no accident.

Come and see the “burial bed” that Mark (the earliest of the four Gospels) narrated as the exact place where the Body of ...

But there was a cross. The Cross. Because of it we have this promise: “And He died for all, that those who live should no ...

1 Corinthians 10:16 As Christians we are saved (i.e. prepared for heaven) through faith by grace - the free gift of God's life earned by Jesus Christ on the wood of the Cross (Eph 2:8-10 ...

Kontakion (Fourth Tone) You who were lifted upon the Cross of Your own will, O Christ our God, bestow Your compassions upon the commonwealth that bears Your Name. By Your power, gladden our faithful ...