Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and ...

Preachers and prophets roamed the countryside, drawing enormous, passionate crowds. At the age of thirty, Jesus joined one of these groups and was baptized in the Jordan River. Shortly afterwards ...

When Jesus speaks, the major verb that is used in the gospel accounts is "to teach...." He teaches his disciples, he teaches in the synagogues, he teaches the crowds.... What is he teaching?

Because of his popularity, they could not arrest Jesus openly when he was surrounded by crowds of people. The chief priests sent an armed crowd to arrest Jesus. They were obviously expecting ...

Saint John of Damascus (c. 676-749), Priest and Doctor of the Church, holds an important place as one of the earliest and ...