I am excited to announce the release of my fifth Christian-themed book, "The Resurrected Jesus: The Church in the New Testament," though this one is different from the previous books in the series in ...

During interviews about my most recent book, "Jesus Is Risen: Paul and the Early Church," many hosts have asked me why the greatest persecutor of Christians, Saul of Tarsus (later known as Paul), ...

Why Jesus Christ chose Paul, until then one of the most ardent persecutors of Christians, to be his apostle to the Gentiles may be surmised, but it cannot be definitely known because one cannot know ...

Christianity's growth in the decades after the crucifixion is a narrative seeded with mysteries. The early accounts of Jesus as Christ, as savior, spread in the late 40s A.D. through the travels, ...

Today’s Gospel comes in two sizes: the short version (Matthew 4:12-17) and the long version (Matthew 4:12-23). I strongly encourage priests to add the extra 45 seconds and use the long version. There ...

Pope Francis with a young person during his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Aug. 4, 2021. It was his first audience since undergoing colon surgery July 4. (CNS photo/Vatican Media) ...

BOTTOM LINE A well-acted but slow and over-talky Biblical adaptation. The place is Rome and the year is AD 67 in “Paul, Apostle of Christ,” an account of the biblical figure’s last days. Written and ...