Dismas’ endurance beyond Jesus’ death is what makes him a companion to the long-suffering. He has gone before those for whom, whether by age or chronic illness, every breath is a burden. Dismas is a ...

It’s the moment when the thief realizes how close he came to missing everything. He was right there. Just a few feet from the ...

“A large crowd of people followed Jesus, including many women who mourned and lamented him” (Lk 23:27).

The whole book is told from the perspective of this criminal—already in heaven—looking back on the last day of his life. He walks us through the hours, his crimes, his mocking, his moment of clarity, ...

Soldiers led Jesus through the streets on His way to Golgotha Hill; He was spit upon, mocked and beaten with a whip, until the blood was oozing from His stripes. We think of the p ...