The Damascus Road Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him. And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom…

If I asked you to name the Christian Bible’s most important characters—the people who helped shape the world today—chances are that you’d reply “Abraham,” “Moses,” or “Jesus.” If you were making a Top 10 or even a Top 20 list you might add the Mary the Mother of Jesus, King David, Paul of Tarsus, a…

“As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. They told him, ‘Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.’ “ Beggars would often be found at the city gate where people are passing in and out. He is probably used…

The Father says , the enemy will no longer plunder your life. He has come with impunity, and he will flee empty-handed. He thought you were a prey, but he didn’t take into account My favor that rests upon you. I see you in your humanity; some say you are only getting what you have…

Pope Francis appoints three women to advisory committee for bishopsThe Vatican announced that Pope Francis has appointed three women two nuns and a laywoman to a formerly all-male committee that assists him in choosing the world’s bishops. The Vatican announced that Pope Francis has appointed three women two nuns and a laywoman to a formerly…