Jesus went to Hell for 3 days as seen in Scripture
Because telling someone to “go to Hell” is an insult, the idea that Jesus went to Hell is probably a bit unnerving to many people. Yet the idea that Jesus descended into Hell when he died is all over the writings of scripture, ...
Was Jesus born in September?
Everyone knows that Christmas is in December, but was December actually the month of Christ’s birth? The gospel accounts don’t say, nor does any other book of the New Testament. No one recorded the exact date Jesus was born. Is...
Did Jesus have a tattoo? Revelation 19 and tattoos
In an apocalyptic vision in the final book of the Bible, St. John offers one of the most awesome and powerful depictions of Jesus in holy scripture. He is riding on a white horse, his eyes are like flame, he wears multiple crow...
Who was Saint Longinus and what is his story?
There are many famous characters whose names aren’t recorded in the New Testament but who we know about through tradition and other extra-Biblical sources. For example, the “woman at the well” whom Jesus talks to, as recorded i...
Judas ate too: An essay on the love of Christ
Judas Iscariot was one of Jesus’ twelve disciples and is infamous for betraying his master. He betrayed him to the corrupt authorities who ultimately took Jesus away to be condemned and killed. What’s weird about this is that J...
Jesus flipping tables at the Temple: What did it mean?
It’s an indisputable fact that Jesus is the most influential person to ever live. One easy way to measure is to count the number of books that have been written about a person. When you measure it that way, Jesus ranks very com...
What is the Walk to Emmaus weekend Cursillo retreat?
In the early twentieth century, there was a movement in Catholicism to develop a “cursillo,” which means a “little course” of study. A cursillo was a three-day weekend retreat, grounded in a series of talks delivered by both cl...
What does the Bible say about the Antichrist?
There is not a specific person with the title “The Antichrist” in the Bible. Instead, the term “antichrist” is used in the Bible to refer to anybody who opposes Christ. This is often surprising for people to hear, since popular...