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When Jesus died, it would have been more than mere mortals could wrap their minds around. Men and women from all walks of ...

Because of his deep hunger and longing to see the Kingdom of God, he ventured out to see this Jesus of Nazareth. Spiritual ...

Jesus said to Nicodemus, 'For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should ...

This is the Daily Gospel for today, April 29, 2025, which is the Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter. READ MORE: Daily ...

Today’s Gospel passage narrates that Nicodemus came to Jesus at night. But why would he come to Jesus at night? Is he afraid that other people might see him and he might be identified with Jesus who, ...

Joseph the Carpenter, by Georges de la Tour, 1642 © Louvre Museum, Paris. Source: Christian Art. Gospel of 1 May 2025 John ...

asked Pilate to let him take away the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission; so he came and removed his body. Nicodemus, who had at first come to Jesus by night, also came, bringing a mixture of ...

Early disciples of Jesus bear witness to an eschatological reality. Nevertheless, such reality is already realized in their life lived in common. Their shared life is a life that is born from above.