"The Temptation of Christ by the Devil," (possibly 1129–34). (The Met) The account of Jesus’ temptation appears with slight variations in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. These accounts expand upon Mk ...

Temptation is common to everyone. It can be as benign as thinking about having “seconds” on dessert. Or, it can be extremely serious – with damaging consequences such as a destroyed a marriage, a ...

In his Sunday Angelus message today, Pope Francis stressed the importance of resisting temptations by finding refuge in God's word. Reflecting on Sunday's gospel passage of the temptation of Jesus by ...

When facing a temptation, invoke the name of Jesus, the Holy Father advised on Jan. 28: ‘Jesus has the power to cast out the devil. Jesus frees us from the power of evil.’ Pope Francis delivers the ...

Imagine a story in which Jesus Christ shirked his religious obligations and instead pursued a career as… a gay juggler. That’s the basic plot of The First Temptation of Christ on Netflix, a ...

We hear the Gospel on Sundays, but it is worth reflecting on it throughout our week. Here are a few random thoughts on last week’s Gospel. The First Sunday of Lent always focuses on Jesus’ temptation ...

A depiction of the temptation of Christ. (Credit: Stock image.) Listen Today Christians throughout the world observe the First Sunday of Lent. In the liturgy, the temptations of the Lord Jesus in the ...

In both Luke’s and Matthew’s Gospels, Jesus begins his public life with a retreat into the desert. In the Judaic tradition, the desert is the place where one encounters God. Jesus goes into the desert ...

The saga of Netflix’s The First Temptation of Christ continues. This week, a Brazilian judge ordered Netflix to remove the Christmas comedy special, which depicts Jesus Christ as a gay man, after ...

Willem Dafoe is reflecting on his controversial performance as Jesus in 1988's The Last Temptation of Christ. The 70-year-old actor recalled starring in the Martin Scorsese epic during a master class ...