I was asked the following question: Pope Benedict XVI, in his book, Jesus of Nazareth, wrote that our Lord in Gethsemane, was very afraid. Now my question is this: He always told His disciples not to ...

What Jesus’ midnight prayer in the garden tells us about cosmic conflict in the supernatural realm. “Father, if it is your will, please heal your servant; yet not our will, but yours be done.” As a ...

If you've read the New Testament, you probably know by now that Jesus is a big fan of gardens. The last place he went before his arrest was the Garden of Gethsemane. And most recently, he was spotted ...

“In this drama of Jesus’ agony, of the anguish of death, of the opposition between the human will not to die and the divine will which offers itself to death, in this drama of Gethsemane the whole ...

The bishop of Brooklyn said he will never pray the Stations of the Cross, say the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, or read the passion narratives in the same way again, since he saw Mel Gibson's ...

(RNS) In Gethsemane, Jesus experiences the full range of human emotions, and he shares them with his friends in a fully human way. For us, expressing sadness and fear allows us to set aside our desire ...

In the California desert, you can be tricked into seeing many mirages. A 15-foot-tall Christ is not one of them. The statue is just one of 55 religious figures strewn about the 3-1/2-acre Desert ...

Jesus did not despair. He was not confused. He did not seek vengeance. He even instructed one who drew a sword in his defense to put the weapon away (vv. 51–52). Jesus let the darkness be the darkness ...

Editor's note: The following is an exclusive excerpt from the new book Jesus: A Pilgrimage by Jesuit Fr. James Martin, editor at large of America magazine and the author of many books. This excerpt is ...

In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus utters his agonizing prayer, “Abba, Father, for you all things are possible; remove this cup from me; yet, not what I want, but what you want.” At this grave moment ...