The late scripture scholar Sulpician Fr. Raymond Brown frequently raised eyebrows when he said, “There are no predictions of Jesus, as we know him, anywhere in the Hebrew Scriptures.” I was taught the ...

Now let’s review some of the prophecies about the birth of Jesus: Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2) fulfilled: (Matthew 2:1) (Luke 2:4-6). Messiah would be born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14) ...

Christmas is about celebrating the birth of Jesus, the Christ. He came as the Anointed One, the Messiah, in order to keep the promise God made through the prophet Isaiah, where we read in chapter 7: ...

The exact date of Jesus Christ's birth is a contested topic among historians and theologians alike. But regardless of whether Jesus was born on December 25 or not, most Christian denominations agree ...

Marriage embodies the generational act that gives rise to the flesh of the Messiah Jesus; through it the redemptive genealogy of his life, as given in the Scriptures, is offered for the human race.

What a party! For Christians it seems like, on Christmas, nearly the whole world is celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Many people decorate trees, put lights on houses, and ...