Here’s a brain-teaser: the name “Jesus” would have meant absolutely nothing to the man from Nazareth himself. In fact, the letter “J” never existed during his era. For anyone who’s ever wondered how ...

In understanding the significance of the Lord Jesus Christ, we start with His name and title. Lord means sovereign master who exercises complete authority. The Hebrew name for Jesus is Yehoshua, ...

The name “Jesus” is an English import, not an early first-century name. For the Galilean teacher at the heart of the ...

On New Year’s Eve, Pope Francis invited everyone to trust in Jesus Christ, the person who can give meaning to the ups and downs of daily life. The Child Jesus “does not disappoint,” the pope said on ...

“It is Jesus who gives meaning to the life of the priest. Without Him, the priesthood is not understood, it makes no sense,” Cardinal Francis Arinze said this week as he led the members of the Roman ...

In the west, the last name is the surname, which is the name that identifies what family you belong to, or who your common ancestors are. In the ancient near east, they had a similar practice. People ...

My blog last week generated enthusiastic response from ardent supporters of the right to keep and bear arms without a mandatory background check. At one point, one of these strident advocates cited ...