The First American Pope
Dr. Matthew Bunson

Jesus’ Public Ministry Begins: The Kingdom of God Proclaimed
Jesus’ “hidden life” ends and his public ministry begins with his baptism in the Jordan River by John. Jesus’ proclamation that “the kingdom (or reign) of God is at hand” is the key to his mission and ministry.
But what is this kingdom, and how does Jesus bring it about?
Following the teaching of the Second Vatican Council, the Catechism of the Catholic Church reveals a new emphasis and clarity on the essential role and mission of lay…...
Jesus' promise that the Holy Spirit would guide the Church into all truth is fulfilled in this gift of infallibility: that God's people would know with certainty the…...
Jesus commissioned his Apostles to guide and lead his Church, and they passed on this authority to others. By the beginning of the second century, each local church…...