Because of his popularity, they could not arrest Jesus openly when he was surrounded by crowds of people. The chief priests sent an armed crowd to arrest Jesus. They were obviously expecting ...

The on-going conflict with the religious leaders leads to this point. Jesus’ enemies, the chief priests and the elders, met in secret in the house of Caiaphas, the high priest, to make plans to ...

As in all things, when we read a pas-sage presented to us in the Lectionary from the holy Gospel, we need to place it into ...

They seized Jesus and led him away. They seized Jesus and bound him. Jesus Before Temple Priests Jesus led to high priest. Peter follows. Jesus led to Caiaphas. Peter follows. Jesus to high priest’s ...

Among the biblical characters of Holy Week stands out that of Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed and handed Jesus over to be tortured to death. According to the pages of the Bible, this man ...

Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, Christianity's 40-day season of prayer, fasting and giving in preparation for Jesus ...

Augustus appointed himself as the chief priest – or Pontifex Maximus – and used the appearance of Halley’s Comet to claim that he was, himself, the son of a god.