"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 ...

This Sunday the gospel reading speaks of a mysterious event, just after Jesus' baptism, in which he was tempted by the devil in the wilderness. How could Jesus — the All-Holy Son of God — be tempted?

"Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil." Now that's a mind-blowing sentence! Was Jesus really tempted? Doesn't temptation imply a confusion or indecisiveness that ...

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 ...

This Gospel lesson is intended to give us hope and encouragement in the face of evil, temptation and sin. The Scripture commentators remind us when we reflect on this Gospel lesson that all the words ...

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 ...

We are now in the liturgical season of Lent, the 40-day period for us to explore and strengthen our faith and prepare to celebrate Jesus’ death and resurrection. As we embark on our Lenten journey, ...