Since no one was with our Lord during the forty days he spent in the wilderness, it is obvious that he later related it to his disciples.

Thus, as an example, Christ teaches us that to hate our neighbor is contrary to the love of God.

The themes of early Lent are pretty basic.

It seems there are only two things we can give God: trust and acceptance of poverty.

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A "psychic reader" near our church has a sign telling what bell to ring for her to open the door.

The temptation of Jesus can be understood as acceptance and overcoming of the original temptation of Adam...

For the longest time I have had a book on my bookshelf that I finally got around to reading.

When Jesus talks about fire, he means in the first place his own Passion, which was a Passion of love and was therefore a fire; the new burning bush, which burns and is not consumed; a fire that is to be handed on.

Pain is part of being human.