A similar Jesus statue that used to be displayed in San Antonio gives one clue about its mysterious look-alike. It has two holes in the back allowing it to hang on hooks mounted on a matching cross.

Unlike other depictions of the cross, the San Damiano cross doesn’t show Christ in agony, because they believe Christ crucified is the sign of his glory and reign. While Jesus most likely would ...

Monday is Memorial Day — a federal holiday which has been established to honor sacrifice of the many individuals who died while fighting in one of our nation’s wars.

What if Jesus’ cross really is a healing burden? John tells us, in the gospel read at the liturgy for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, that God did not send the Son to judge the world — krino, in Greek.

This is not a gray issue. Hanging a sign proclaiming that Jesus gives you strength just doesn’t cut it if you’re a public school teacher. Yes, teachers have some freedom of expression in the ...