Jesus Christ

Black-and-white photo of a boy with a tear running down his cheek.

Rejection is part of life—even for God

by Terrance Klein January 26, 2022

The people of Nazareth thought that they were putting a local upstart in his place. The sad irony is that they were rejecting God.

Sin can never cancel out your baptism

by Terrance Klein January 5, 2022

Your sins cannot cancel the identity you were given in your baptism. But it is possible to forget who you are.

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Faith, Pope Francis Homilies

Pope Francis at Midnight Mass: God comes into the world in littleness.

by Pope Francis December 25, 2021

This is what we should ask Jesus for at Christmas: the grace of littleness.

Leah turns the animals’ feeding trough into a cradle. Illustration by Karin Littlewood. Image supplied.

Faith, Faith in Focus

We need new ways of telling Jesus’ birth story to our children—and to ourselves

by Margaret Bateson-Hill December 23, 2021

I wanted children to hear the story of the nativity through the eyes of a child, not the experience of an adult. And so the character of Leah began to take flight in my imagination; I wanted my young readers to see the first Christmas through her eyes.

Pope Francis greets people during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Dec. 22, 2021.

Faith, Speeches

Pope Francis: This Christmas, remember that without humility, we will never find God

by Pope Francis December 22, 2021

“Humility is the only way that leads us to God.”

Pope Francis leads his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Nov. 24, 2021.

Faith, Speeches

Pope Francis: Feeling lonely or abandoned? Pray to St. Joseph.

by Pope Francis November 24, 2021

“Everyone can find in St. Joseph—the man who goes unnoticed, the man of daily presence, of discreet and hidden presence—an intercessor, a support and a guide in times of difficulty.”