For more than 20 years, Father Raymond de Souza has preached the “Seven Last Words” devotion, a traditional meditation on the ...

Let me say it again: the Cross was no accident. It was an appointment. And if God appointed a dying criminal to be the first ...

While the crucifixion and resurrection command our attention, we must not overlook the profound significance of that silent ...

Dismas’ endurance beyond Jesus’ death is what makes him a companion to the long-suffering. He has gone before those for whom, whether by age or chronic illness, every breath is a burden. Dismas is a ...

It’s the moment when the thief realizes how close he came to missing everything. He was right there. Just a few feet from the ...

“A large crowd of people followed Jesus, including many women who mourned and lamented him” (Lk 23:27).

Consider the story of the good thief in Luke, and the Jewish idea of teshuva, or returning to goodness.

Jesus Christ stated a strong contrast of purpose for him and the “thief.” He came to give life and that more abundantly. The ...

The Roman soldiers were stamping so vehemently, you could feel vibrations through the floor. They nailed Jesus to the cross ...