Why did Jesus tell people to make offerings in the Temple? Why did Paul call himself a Pharisee? The Bible’s answer might surprise you.

The release of the men, who include an American, was the sixth in a hostage-for-prisoner exchange laid out in a cease-fire ...

What the Bible and history tell us about the claim that God gave the land of Israel to Abraham and his descendants.

Discover the significance of the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple, a powerful moment in the life of the Holy Family. Explore the connection to the Pidyon ha-Ben and the light of Christ.

Knowing God personally is very important, because we become unified with Him. The more we know Him, the stronger that unity ...

This event from the Gospel of Saint Luke took place forty days after the birth of Christ Jesus which we know as Christmas Day. We can only find the true meaning of Christmas in the Infant that was ...

29 “Lord, now you are letting your servant depart in peace, according to your word; 30 for my eyes have seen your salvation 31 that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, 32 a light for ...

“So, to be prophetic is to be inspired by God. They (Simeon and Anna) spent their time fasting and praying and then they looked at their past experiences, see what was happening at their time and ...

"God is present in the midst of his people, not because he dwells within four walls, but because he lives as a man among ...

The Very Revd Dr Edward Dowler (Dean of Chichester) reflects on the Feast Day of ‘Candlemas’, when Jesus is presented at the temple by Joseph and Mary. This moment features a diverse range of people, ...

The presentation of Jesus in the temple of Jerusalem shows that God's closeness to humanity is not confined to a place of ...

THIS Sunday is the great Christian feast day of Candlemas. It is one of the oldest feasts of the church — we have an account of its celebration in Jerusalem in 380 — and yet these days it isn’t very ...