Ascension of Jesus

not disciples of Jesus Christ. Many of these followers during Jesus’ time only wanted what He could do for them. Many of them wanted food while others wanted to be healed, but only a small group became disciples of Jesus Christ. Jesus’s followers were called disciples. A disciple is a student, follower, and learner of Jesus Christ. Many of the disciples were committed in learning and imitating their Master. The disciples spent all of their time observing and learning from Jesus. They saw…

The Events Leading Up to Jesus’ Birth When did man, as we know man, really start? Our faith tells us it started with Adam and Eve. God gave instructions to Adam and then to Eve. However, temptations set upon them and they made a bad choice. The angel Gabriel, said to Zechariah, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife Elizabeth will have a son, and you will name him John” (Luke 1:13, NIV). Zechariah was told that his wife Elizabeth, who was unable to bear children,…

transcendent event. Although the tomb was found empty and Jesus’ disciples saw Him, the effects of the Resurrection go way beyond their time. It is the source of faith in Jesus as the Son of God. Yet, this is not always easy. Just like the Tribune in Risen, we may doubt while we search for Jesus. As Christians, we can accept and participate in the Resurrection in many ways. By participating the in the Resurrection we are confirming Jesus’ divinity and that He was the son of God. We can…

Luke’s Gospel and Jesus is Leaving, but His Spirit Remains Luke, the writer of both the Lukan Gospel and the book of Acts, commences the book of Acts by revealing that this book will differ from the Gospel: in the Gospel, Jesus personally taught; in Acts, Jesus teaches by His Spirit through His people. Seeing their Master on the verge of leaving, the Apostles were concerned regarding the restoration of the kingdom. By answering that the timing of the restoration is unknown, Jesus had the…

gift (Barrett 2). Jesus is clearing out the remnants of ‘Christendom,’ which has highjacked the true mission of the church. For too long, the church of North America has been filled with well-meaning people and leaders, but having lost their way, focused on comfort and preservation, rather than the transformation of lives, communities and the world. All the risk, challenge and sending was replaced with the…

Bible, it prophesied of the coming of Jesus of Nazareth, whom many believed to be the founder of the Christian religion as well as the Son of God. Throughout the history of Christianity, there were major changes to its sphere of influence and its geographical and political implications, while consistently keeping its core monotheistic values. For the sake of this essay we will consider Jesus of Nazareth, as the founder of Christianity. During the life of Jesus, He taught that He was the way to…

the miracles he performed, how much he preached, and his faith in Jesus. He performed many miracles, converted many people and he was also the apostle that Jesus loved the most. He is also known as the Beloved Apostle, John the Divine, and John the Evangelist (Saint John the Apostle). St. John was born around 6 AD in Galilee, with his mother and father Zebedee and Salome. Saint John was also raised with his brother James, before Jesus called John to his public ministry John worked…

by a mentor, especially an experienced person in a company or educational institution.” After the combination of my years in CCD and a Catholic middle school and high school, I have come to the conclusion that there are many mentors in the Bible. Jesus can be seen as a mentor to many, or even all, Christians. In the Book of Acts, a possible mentor for Christians and the followers of God, is the Holy Spirit. Every week, about forty percent of the 2.2 billion Christians throughout the world…

The Significance of The Rosary The Rosary is one of the most important parts of a Roman Catholic’s daily life. The Rosary is said to have been given to Saint Dominic by the Virgin Mary in 1214. Saint Dominic grew up in a well-off family in Castile, Spain as his father was the the lord of the manor in his village. His uncle was an archbishop and also an important figure in his life. He knew from an early age that he wanted be involved in the church. As a young man, Dominic studied theology and…

is present in the Old Testament, in the ministry of Jesus and then culminates for all time at Pentecost. The Holy Spirit, the third person of the Trinity, is present in the Old Testament. It is interesting to note that the term “Holy Spirit” is not used in the Old Testament. Terms that are used to describe the Spirit are: Spirit of the Lord, my Spirit, the Spirit, the Spirit of God, the spirit of…(Judgment, fire, justice,…