The Incarnation; or after Joseph's death, Jesus leaves Nazareth as the "Son of David", of the house and lineage of David ).) Desire : what drives the story (Jesus' love for us and his desire to save us) [...] in having not only a mission to accomplish for his people (to save humanity), but also weaknesses (Jesus was human, merciful and loving), powerful opponents to face and great trials to overcome; he must [...] story, his particular goal". It is what sets the hero in motion (God's love for mankind manifested in Jesus ). Opponent : "The opponent is the character who most wants to keep the hero from achieving his desire
text extols the sanctity and virginity of Mary Mother of Jesus, evoking her Presentation in the Temple, as well as pre-Gospel traditions about Jesus' childhood. Hegesippus mentions the " very great piety [...] and presented in turn as a polemicist, a missionary acting in the name of Jesus of Nazareth, and also a healer. In fact, Jesus had given his disciples authority to heal the sick, and they had been able [...] avenge James the Just, who was a brother of Jesus, that is called the Christ. For the Jews slew him, although he was a most just man. Jacques, le frère de Jésus appelé le Christ, était vénéré des Judéens
yesterday, Jesus appeared to me and said: 'My daughter, do you want to be healed or do you want to suffer?' I replied: ' When one suffers with you, my Jesus, one can suffer anything, ' and Jesus said to me [...] to Elena that Jesus was going to impart a new suffering to her, so that she could participate intimately in his Passion. By 3pm, Elena was bedridden, her shoulder aching. Suddenly, Jesus appeared, dressed [...] and later created the congregation of the Minim Tertiaries (Sisters) of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ. © https://stigmatics.wordpress.com/ Reasons to believe: Elena Aiello's life is perfectly
and cruelty. Her mystical experiences began very early in her childhood. She had many visions of Jesus, Mary, angels and saints, who gave her messages, particularly of an eschatological nature (concerning [...] came to visit Caserta, he discovered that Teresa spoke Aramaic, the language spoken at the time of Jesus. Teresa had never learnt the language, however. Over a period of eighteen months, a series of phenomena [...] age, Teresa was aware of Mary's role in the economy of salvation, namely to lead people to her Son Jesus. From 1950 onwards, she suffered from high fevers and painful colic, but no one was able to identify
century, the Italian Catholic mystic Maria Valtorta received more than 600 visions of the life of Jesus , which she transcribed into thousands of handwritten pages. The meticulous study of these writings [...] this Humanity—while humble and natural—remains throughout the Work the true Humanity of Our Lord Jesus Christ—always, unmistakably—just as in our meditations and our aspirations we have continually envisioned [...] was the perfect knowledge the writer had of Palestine and areas where the preaching of Our Lord Jesus Christ took place. This is knowledge that in some passages surpasses your average geographical or
14:21 ). Going further: Video Top 30 Prophecies That Jesus Christ Fulfilled by A&Ω Productions (3 episodes) More information: Book: Hypotheses about Jesus by Vittorio Messori – Sophia Institute Press, April [...] that historians have identified dozens of candidate Messiahs (cf. Vittorio Messori, Hypothèses sur Jésus , Mame, 1995, ch. 4), and Gamaliel alluded to it during his address to the Sanhedrin on behalf of [...] Blaise Pascal summed it up ( Pensées , 314 and 317). Pascal also said that " the greatest proof of Jesus Christ are the prophecies " ( Pensées , 316). The astonishing testimonies of the pagans reinforce
taken over the running of Paray. Margaret Mary reported Jesus’s words to her. The new superior demanded proof: she told Margaret Mary to ask Jesus to make the young nun useful to her Visitation sisters [...] 1997) Article “The Revelation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Paral-le-Monial, France” Book Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque And the Sacred Heart of Jesus - Emily Beata Marsh and Dani Lachuk - Encounter the Saints [...] Claude La Colombière, previously unknown to Margaret Mary, who discovered and spread the messages of Jesus, during a stay at Paray. Likewise, it would be a mistake to write off the saint's visions as being
names are nearly identical! Cover of Jesus and the Eyewitnesses, Richard Bauckham / © Amazon.com Reasons to believe: As the historian Richard Bauckham has shown ( Jesus and the Eyewitnesses , 2017), the first [...] reinforces the idea that the Gospels are not myths or legends, but are rooted in reality. Summary: In Jesus and the Eyewitnesses , historian Richard Bauckham compares the first names used in the Gospels with [...] ! For example, according to the historical data, the two most popular first names at the time of Jesus were "Simon" and "Joseph". At the time, 15.6% of the population had one of these two first names.
Saint Peter, prince of the apostles Peter, originally named Simon, was a disciple and apostle of Jesus. Jesus invested him with his authority, so that he could continue his work here on earth, together with [...] believe: Peter was involved in every episode of Jesus' life right up to his crucifixion, and played an important role in it: he was the first to proclaim Jesus' messiahship and the truth of the Christian faith [...] one of the five disciples who witnessed Jesus' first miracle at the wedding feast in Cana. After that first public miracle, these men confessed their faith in Jesus for the first time ( Jn 2:11 ). From then
and grandiose perspectives perfectly correspond to the divine plan of the redemptive Incarnation of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Daniel in the lion's den, Rubens, 1614-1616, National Gallery of Art, Washingotn [...] Reasons to believe: Not one person in history ever claimed to be the biblical "Son of Man" except Jesus, who makes reference to this mysterious figure of Daniel, from the very beginning of his public life [...] humanity ( Jn 5:27 ), and the " manifestation of his glory " ( Mt 25:31 ; Mk 13:26 ; Lk 21:27-36 ). Jesus refers to himself by the same expression of "Son of Man", consistently throughout the Gospel