That genealogy speaks volumes about who Joseph was and why he was chosen to be the earthly father of Jesus. Descended from King David, Joseph was Jewish “royalty” — as was Jesus through Mary.

His father, Jerry B. Jenkins, co-wrote (with Tim LaHaye) the "Left Behind" series about events leading up to the Second Coming that, after selling about 65 million copies, is one of the higher ...

Having established that Jesus is in fact a historical figure, we can read in Mark 8:27-30 that Our ... Dunwoodie, in the Discipleship and Configuration Stages. Father Cush holds the Doctorate ...

“At the time appointed by God, the only Son of the Father, the eternal Word, that is, the Word and substantial Image of the Father, became incarnate; without losing his divine nature he has ...

Not many people talk about Joseph, Jesus’ worldly father. I’d like to tell the Christmas story we don’t often hear, that’s from Joseph’s perspective.

Jesus' father was a carpenter and he became one, too, meaning that they had likely lost their agricultural land at some point. Jesus was raised Jewish and he remained deeply Jewish all of his life.

When Jesus says “My Father is at work until now, so I am at work,” he is referring to the mystical reality that Jesus is a distinct person from God the Father, but of one substance, ...

Jesus liked to turn the tables on his interlocutors, especially those who were in the business of asking questions themselves.

He is the manifestation, the very expression, of the Father. Jesus’ “Hour of Glory,” the paradoxical term St. John uses to describe the passion of Jesus, closes with his death.

Jesus is coming down from heaven to speak to the people, ... right there and then,” said Father Ernest Bayer, who has served as Holy Name’s pastor for the last 15 years.