The Temptations in the Desert are the central theme of the First Sunday of Lent – image courtesy of Vecteezy.com. The “Temptations in the Desert” are the central theme of this Sunday’s readings, ...

Sunday, Feb. 22, is the First Sunday of Lent. Mass readings: Genesis 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Psalm 51:3-4, 5-6, 12-13, 17; Romans 5:12-19 or Romans 5:12, 17-19; Matthew 4:1-11. In this desert scene, the Lord ...

He was among wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him. After John had been arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God: “This is the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is ...

Do you notice anything different—indeed quite distinctive—in St. Luke’s account of Christ’s temptation? Following his baptism, our Lord has been led into the desert by the Holy Spirit. He is quite ...

At his Wednesday general audience on September 25, Pope Francis reflected on Christ’s temptation in the desert, in the seventh talk in a series devoted to the theme of “The Spirit and the Bride: The ...

The devil, who lies and sows divisions, tests everyone, even Jesus, Pope Francis said in a written homily. Satan tries to convince people that the hungry cannot be fed, that "angels will not come to ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. After Jesus was baptized, Matthew tells us that he was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.

The devil becomes a central figure in American culture every fall. The reason is that some choose to celebrate Halloween by dressing in a red costume, holding a pitchfork, and wearing horns on their ...

It would seem that we are bombarded with various temptations on a daily basis. Throughout history, man has struggled with temptation. The first temptation came from Satan in the Garden of Eden. Adam ...

Not precisely a faithful rendering of the Matthew account—well, not even close, but the point is clear. The Biblical account from which this scene is drawn (in more ways than one) actually says that ...