The presence of Jesus in person in his home town synagogue was electric. St. Luke’s account of what happened when Jesus did the reading and commented upon it conveys the powerful presence Jesus had. He is self-assured, deliberate; he is strong and clear; and his words about the scripture being...

At the moment of his conception in the womb of Mary by the Holy Spirit, the Son of God began to exist as the man Jesus. You could say that, at that moment, God the Father said, “You are my Son; today I have become your Father.” At the moment...

Lead, Kindly Light, amidst th’encircling gloom, lead thou me on! The night is dark, and I am far from home, lead thou me on! Keep thou my feet: I do not ask to see the distant scene; one step enough for me. This first verse from the famous poem of...