Author's Note: All previous volumes of this series are here. The first 56 volumes are compiled into the book "Bible Study For Those Who Don't Read The Bible." "Part Two," featuring volumes 57-113, was ...

Sunday, March 5, is the First Sunday of Lent (Year A). Mass Readings: Genesis 2:7-9, 3:1-7, Psalm 51:3-6, 12-13, 17; Romans 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19; Matthew 4:1-11 Today’s readings sum up the battle ...

“The devil led him to Jerusalem and had him stand on the highest point of the temple. ‘If you are the Son of God,’ he said, ‘throw yourself down from here. For it is written: “He will command his ...

When facing a temptation, invoke the name of Jesus, the Holy Father advised on Jan. 28: ‘Jesus has the power to cast out the devil. Jesus frees us from the power of evil.’ Pope Francis delivers the ...

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.

This Gospel lesson is intended to give us hope and encouragement in the face of evil, temptation and sin. The Scripture commentators remind us when we reflect on this Gospel lesson that all the words ...

To the editor: The pope overlooks God’s role in temptation. (“Pope Francis suggests rewording the Lord’s Prayer. The problem? ‘Lead us not into temptation,’” Dec. 8) In the book of Job, it is a joint ...

We Christians began Lent this year with The Gospel of Mark and its poignant note about how Jesus began his public ministry. Going straight to the hardest of religious tasks, he spends 40 days in the ...

When are you the weakest and most susceptible to be tempted to sin? Is it after a great victory or just before it? Is it when you are physically, mentally, and emotionally drained? What about when you ...

When my mother was 87, she called to ask my opinion about some counsel she had received from some well-meaning Christian friends. They told her that the devil always was present, always beside her, ...