Have you ever heard someone say, “The devil made me do it!”? The devil gets blamed for plenty of troubles in the world today.

The devil encourages Jesus to turn stones into bread. After such a long fast, the thought of bread is surely a strong temptation. In effect, the devil tells Jesus to “scratch where it itches,” to ...

For “It Is Written”: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not ...

As the Church observes the First Sunday of Lent, Fr Luke Gregory reflects on the theme, "Strength in Temptation: The Wilderness Experience." ...

Last week Pope Francis made news by suggesting a change in the wording of the Lord’s Prayer. In both English and Italian, the traditional version of the prayer petitions God to “lead us not into ...

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