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Pope Benedict Restored Tradition of Proclaiming Birth of Christ Chanting the...

Pope Proclaims the Birth of Our Lord in its Real Historical Context VATICAN CITY, DEC. 25, 2011 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI has restored the tradition of proclaiming the birth of Christ with the...

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Steve’s Podcast on Biblical Archaeology and Apologetics with Dr. Michael Barber

Click on the image below to listen to our podcast. We discussed Bethlehem, the truth of the Bible, and and the birth of Christ. It was a fun and lively discussion. Join us for a virtual tour of...

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Interesting 40 foot x 12 foot Painting of the Resurrection

This painting is quite stunning. Though it is very Evangelical Protestant in many aspects, it is wonderfully conceived and executed. I think you will enjoy this short video overview and the painters’...

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Via Dolorosa to Calvary to Mass at the Tomb

Up at 4 AM!! Following the footprints of Our Lord as he carried his cross through the streets of Jerusalem. Visit the place where he was crucified at Calvary, also called Golgotha. Join us for Mass...

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Two Cool Timelines for Holy Week

There are a lot of things that happened in Holy Week. Do you know what was done when?, Where Jesus was each day? What the sequence of events were? These are great tools to accompany you through Holy...

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How Well Do You Know Jesus and His Land? Multiple Choice Questions.

Update: OK, great work folks. The answers are below in the Comments. Check for STEVE RAY HERE 1. We have no record of Jesus visiting which place? a. The Phoenician Coast b. Tiberias c. Egypt d. Nain...

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Did Jesus Have a Wife? Scholarly Reviews of the Papyrus Fragment

Peter Williams, the Warden of Tyndale House in Cambridge, England, just sent out this evaluation of the manuscript discovery that to some people suggests Jesus was married. It also includes the...

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‘Gospel of Jesus’ Wife’ papyrus is a fake fragment, Vatican says Editorial in...

Like I said a week ago, this had to be a forgery if not a heretical document written by the gnostics back on the 4th century. Catholics should be prepared for repeated reports (assaults) like this....

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Excellent Summary and Explanation of the Pope’s New Book on The Infancy...

Not only a good summary of “The Infancy Narratives of Jesus of Nazareth” but also of the Pope’s thought in general. A short, crisp enjoyable read – especially over Christmas. Click here for the article...

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Entering the Desert of Lent – but with Joy and the Word of God

Forty days in the wilderness; forty days of Lent. We are now embarking on the adventure we’ve called Lent since the early centuries of the Church. It may not be fun, but if our spirit is right it can...

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How Long was Jesus on the Cross?

Do the Gospels Conflict? How Long was Jesus on the Cross? The question intrigued me sufficiently enough that I spent the best part of a day working on it. There seems to be a contradiction in the...

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Was Jesus Crucified Naked?

A gentleman heard me on Relevant Radio today. I had mentioned on the air that one of the great humiliations of a crucifixion was that a man was crucified naked. This thoughtful gentleman wrote to...

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Turin Shroud ‘is not a medieval forgery’

Are we surprised? I am not! Read intriguing article here. Watch the video here. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

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Fewer Believe in the Resurrection

Percent of Americans Believing in the Resurrection Drops To 64% From 77% Last Easter April 1, 2013 By Dan Joseph A study released by the Rasmussen Reports polling firm on Good Friday found that 64% of...

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Entering the Empty Tomb; A Contrast – Now and Back Then (our 1st group...

It looks different today, but the place is the same. It is darker now, covered with a dome that blocks the sun. There is no grass, no hillside, no trees waving their leaves nearby.   Instead there are...

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Was Jesus Nice?

I'm OK, you're OK. Be yourself! Gotcha covered buddy! I wish I had a dollar for every time someone has said to me. “That was not very Christ-like.” This response usually comes after being honest to...

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We Looked into the Face of God Today – literally – in Manoppello

The Reliquary containing the Face Cloth of Jesus, the Face of God! Today we visited “The Face of God” here in Manoppello Italy. This cloth is woven of mussel shell threads and the face of Christ can...

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A Limerick for a Questioning Grandson – Did Jesus Really Exist?

My Grandpa is a Biblical Detective Was there really a man named Jesus? Or do the Catholics just try to tease us? I went to the places, Studied books for all traces, And discovered he’s real which...

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Meaning of Sacred and Immaculate Hearts

My non-Christian brother found two paintings at an art show and asked me, “What in the world are these? They seem to have pagan elements. What do they have to do with Jesus and Mary?” Here is my...

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“You are Peter” in Jesus’ language of Aramaic

Since we recently visited Caesarea Philippi, the site where Jesus renamed Simon as “Peter” or Kepha (Matt 16:13-20), I thought you would find this interesting. So, what did it sound like at Caesarea...

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