Forty days. That’s the length of time Christ spent in the Judaean Desert, fasting and praying in solitude. In the accounts contained in the gospels of Matthew,...
There is something about the desert — as a site of temptation, but also as one of opportunity — that pervades Biblical literature. After all, after the Lord de...
This is part of a syndicated series for Lent 2019 with Yale's Christian Journal Logos. Visit Logos at https://yalelogos.com
I have had a few—a very few—mome...
Today's Reading: Matthew 3:1-17
St. Matthew compels us to come to grips with the great figure of John the Baptist. It is impossible to grasp the significance...
