The late scripture scholar Sulpician Fr. Raymond Brown frequently raised eyebrows when he said, “There are no predictions of Jesus, as we know him, anywhere in the Hebrew Scriptures.” I was taught the ...

Now let’s review some of the prophecies about the birth of Jesus: Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2) fulfilled: (Matthew 2:1) (Luke 2:4-6). Messiah would be born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14) ...

Trace the journey of Jesus from his birth, ministry, passion, and resurrection. Hour one begins in Bethlehem and travels throughout the Holy Land. With the Gospels as our guide, we join our host ...

The Gospels on the Second and Third Sundays of Advent traditionally are devoted to St. John the Baptist. But Matthew’s treatment of John’s ministry at the beginning of Jesus’ public life is relatively ...