One of the most influential theologians of the 20th century was a German named Karl Barth. He was a critical thinker and prolific writer who explored the interrelation of faith, theology and culture.

Clarence Herbert Woolston was an American Baptist minister and songwriter best known for writing the lyrics to the beloved children’s hymn Jesus Loves the Little Children. His writing reflected a ...

It’s the hallmark of some of the greatest stories ever told—from on-screen romances to moving accounts of those who sacrifice their own comfort for the sake of another. Such selfless, whole-hearted ...

Sunday, May 15, is the Fifth Sunday of Easter. Mass readings: Acts 14:21-27; Psalm 145:8-9, 10-11, 12-13; Revelation 21:1-5a; John 13:31-33a, 34-35. In today’s Gospel, Our Lord sets forth for us a new ...

Love is the central action in Jesus’ ministry, and it is the focus of today’s Gospel. Jesus gives a commandment that is not completely new, although he makes a notable addition that should inform how ...

Peter denied Jesus three times, but Judas denied Christ once. Jesus sets a new level of what true love is. Whether it be between husband and wife, friends, young people or old people, or co-workers, ...

The gaze of Jesus can change a person's life just like it did with St. Peter, Pope Francis said. "He always looks at us with love. He asks us something, he forgives us and he gives us a mission," the ...

Beneath the gaze of the towering figures of Sts. Peter and Paul, Pope Benedict presided over the annual Palm Sunday liturgy in St. Peter's Square this morning. He reminded the audience that God's ...

Odysseus, also known by the Latin variant Ulysses, is a legendary Greek king of Ithaca and the hero of Homer's epic poem the Odyssey. In Book 19 of the Odyssey, Odysseus has come home to Ithaca; but ...

Mr. Wehner is a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum. The enduring significance of Christmas is that it represents perhaps the most distinctive feature of the Christian faith — the concept of the ...