Phillies acquire Jesus Luzardo in trade with Marlins
The Phillies are strengthening an already strong rotation. Philadelphia has acquired left-handed starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo from the Marlins, the Post's Jon Heyman confirmed Sunday morning. Starlin Cava, the 19-year-old shortstop who is ranked by MLB.com as the Phillies' No. 4 prospect, and 21-year-old outfielder Emarion Boyd, who is ranked No. 23 by the Phillies, […]
NYT Conducts Interview With Professor Who Claims Jesus Could Be A Product Of Rape
The New York Times on Saturday published an interview between opinion columnist Nicholas Kristoff and author Elaine Pagels, in which Kristoff discussed her claim that Jesus may have been the product of rape rather than a virgin conception. pursued. In his forthcoming book, Miracles and Wonders: Mysteries of the History of Jesus, Pagels, a religious […]
Jesus hat-trick lifts Arsenal past Crystal Palace and into Carabao Cup last four | Carabao Cup
It seems natural that Gabriel Jesus would choose this time of year to end his goal-scoring drought. A stunning hat-trick from the Brazilian striker sparked an impressive second-half comeback for Arsenal, with Jean-Philippe Mateta's goal giving Crystal Palace an early lead and sealing their place in the semi-finals. Oliver Glasner's well-coached side looked capable of […]
Jesus is what happens next
Everyone loves Christ in the cradle. The image of the baby Jesus in the barn in Bethlehem warms our hearts. Every December, we relive that moment on the lawn or under the Christmas tree. Stores sell plastic donkeys and wooden mangers. People collect hand-carved statues of Mary, Joseph, and the newborn child. We love Christ […]
‘Mary’ didn’t know: New film about the mother of Jesus muddles and misleads
Mary, the mother of Jesus, was notable for one very important reason. That means God chose her (and Joseph) to raise His children. The new Netflix movie “Mary” is unremarkable. There are many reasons (from heaven). My hopes were dashed when Mary, looking straight into the camera, announced, somewhat defiantly: “You may think you know […]
Baby Jesus in a keffiyeh is a nativity trend, causing upset
Nativity scenes around the world have added a new accessory this Christmas season: the keffiyeh. In a controversial display of the classic holiday, some churches have replaced the traditional swaddling blanket of baby Jesus with a black and white scarf that has become a symbol of pro-Palestinian activism. Meanwhile, a manger used as a crib […]
Vatican Nativity Scene Features Baby Jesus on Palestinian Scarf
ROME — This weekend, Pope Francis presided over the unveiling of a Nativity scene at the Vatican depicting the baby Jesus lying on a keffiyeh, a traditional Palestinian scarf used as a national symbol. I greet the “representatives of the Embassy of the State of Palestine, in distressed Palestine, who, on behalf of the city […]
Florida boy opens lemonade stand to cover daycare tuition for fallen officer’s son: ‘What Jesus would do’
As a Florida community mourns the loss of three police officers killed in a tragic crash last month, one local boy steps up to help with a project that transcends childhood: a lemonade stand. There is. “I saw a need and I thought Jesus would do it,” 9-year-old Charlie Allsup said in an interview Thursday […]
Gwen Stefani Shares Christmas Message About the Love of Jesus Christ
No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani shared a Christmas message about the love of Jesus Christ in a video posted to her Instagram account, giving her 17.7 million followers a Christmas message through the Catholic prayer app Hello. He called on people to pray together for the next 25 days. . “The Christmas season has always […]
‘I’ve Paid for Sex,’ ‘I’ve Prostituted Women,’ ‘Jesus Redeemed Me’
Actor, comedian and podcaster Russell Brand recently opened up about his conversion to Christianity, saying he paid for sex until he was “saved” by Jesus Christ. Russell Brand refused to call the women “prostitutes” because it would be “vilifying” them, saying he had “prostituted” them. “I've paid for sex before. I won't say I've slept […]