Using the Turin Shroud, the supposed burial cloth of Jesus, Italian police investigators have generated a photo-fit image from the negative facial image on the material. And from this they reversed the ageing process to create an image of a young Jesus, by reducing the size of the jaw, raising the chin and straightening the Read more
Posts Tagged ‘Jesus’
Relics and artifacts can help us ‘find Jesus’
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015
Why are we so fascinated with any historical artifact — relics, as some call them — associated with Jesus? Even the most suspect claim of a “lost” gospel or an “explosive” archaeological find that purports to shed light on the man from Galilee can generate a media frenzy, and gives believers — or skeptics — Read more
Pope tells bishops not to try to change their people
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
Pope Francis has asked new bishops not to be deceived by the temptation to change their people, but to love them as they are. The Pope said this in a written address on September 18 to 138 recently appointed bishops from around the world, including two from Australia. “Though jealously safeguarding the passion for truth, Read more
Pope presides at weddings for 20 couples and gives advice
Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
Pope Francis has presided over the marriages of 20 couples in St Peter’s Basilica, the first weddings he has officiated at as Pontiff. Several of the couples already had children and some had been living together before being married. It was a rare act for a Pope, with the last time a pontiff presided at Read more
John Lennon’s killer finds Jesus behind bars
Friday, September 5th, 2014
The killer of Beatle John Lennon has found religion during his prison sentence, but that has not helped him get parole. Mark David Chapman, 59, told the New York State parole board last month about his faith journey behind bars, almost 35 years since he took Lennon’s life. Chapman told the board the reason he Read more
Catholic marriage and sex ethicist Dr Jack Dominian dies
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014
Catholic psychiatrist and theologian Dr Jack Dominian, who championed a rethink on Christian sexual ethics, has died in the United Kingdom, aged 84. As early as 1977, Dr Dominian warned against what he called the Catholic Church’s pre-occupation with marital chastity at the expense of other factors in a successful marriage. In his “Proposals for Read more
Elton John says Jesus would support gay marriage
Friday, July 4th, 2014
British musician Sir Elton John says Pope Francis is wonderful and that Jesus would support gay marriage. One of the world’s most prominent gay celebrities, Sir Elton said in an interview that the leader of the Catholic Church is a sign of hope. “He’s excited me so much by his humanity and taking everything down to the humility of faith Read more
Evangelii Gaudium – Personal encounter with love of Jesus
Friday, June 20th, 2014264. The primary reason for evangelizing is the love of Jesus which we have received, the experience of salvation which urges us to ever greater love of him. What kind of love would not feel the need to speak of the beloved, to point him out, to make him known? If we do not feel Read more
Jesus and the Jews
Tuesday, April 1st, 2014
New Testament scholars have spent an impressive amount of energy on the study of the historical Jesus and much of it in the last few decades has revolved around his Jewishness. Christian reawakening to the Jewishness of Jesus began in the late nineteenth century but received greater attention as Christians devoted increased attention to Jews Read more