It’s been some time ago but I again heard one of the most powerful sayings a friend of mine used to say often right before he was about to be installed as the new pastor of his own church: “‘When ...

After Jesus was baptized, he journeyed into the wilderness for forty days and was tempted by the Devil. Turning stones into bread, bowing to Satan, and putting God to the test were the three ...

EN BOQEQ, Israel — We’re 1286 feet below sea level. Total night, with a paring of a new moon and a sprinkle of fiercely bright stars. Suddenly day happens as if brought up by a master brightener. The ...

Like Jesus was tempted by Satan in the desert, Christians must be prepared to battle evil, knowing that "with faith, prayer, and penance," the victory is assured, Pope Francis said Sunday. In his ...

On the first Sunday of Lent, Pope Francis focused his Angelus address on the temptation of Jesus in the desert to highlight that it is an invitation for us to enter the proverbial desert to come “in ...

Consider various events in the Bible associated with the number 40. The flood was 40 days and nights in length. Moses was on Mt. Sinai for 40 days to receive the 10 Commandments. Israel wandered in ...

The devil, who lies and sows divisions, tests everyone, even Jesus, Pope Francis said in a written homily. Satan tries to convince people that the hungry cannot be fed, that "angels will not come to ...