Kerry Brown tells me that it was his father who years ago had the idea of building a giant cross in Walnut Shade, north of Branson. It was his father, Dean, who in 2007 formed the nonprofit called ...

From three little verses in John has come a rich tradition of song and art. Alone among the evangelists, it is John who informs us that "standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's ...

Isaac Watts was an English singer and hymn writer known for shaping early Christian music. He wrote over 750 hymns, many of which are still sung today in churches around the world. His most famous ...

To overlook the women in the Gospels, in all their diverse capabilities and contributions, is to overlook a necessary part of the story of Jesus. (sedmak / iStock / Getty Images) All four Gospels ...

Long ago, before the mid-eighth century, John of Damascus gave voice to the way the Greek church fathers approached the cross: “We venerate the Cross of Christ, by which the power of the demons and ...

Many singers have helped people feel God’s love through music. One of them is Ray Boltz from Indiana, who began in the 1980s and shared songs about strong faith. Don Moen from Minnesota also brings ...

So far in this series we have explored different ways of looking at the Cross of Jesus Christ — each offering a unique perspective on arguably the most influential event in human history. We have ...

NEW YORK – He had just helped pull three bodies from the rubble when he saw it there in dawn's first light, standing in a sea of debris. A heavenly symbol in a hellish setting. A cross. Exhausted and ...

Against the ancient backdrop of Rome’s Colosseum, thousands gathered Friday evening for the solemn Via Crucis procession, where Cardinal Baldassare Reina carried the cross on behalf of Pope Francis, ...

Seen on influencers, pop stars and White House staff, cross necklaces are popping up everywhere. By Misty White Sidell When Arianna Salerno first moved to Washington, D.C., in 2022 to attend Catholic ...

On Friday, I took my rosary with me when I walked. Someone asked me to pray for someone they loved who was sick. My mind wandered over the mysteries and fell upon moments when I had attended to ...