Serving the Poor and the Persecuted
Dr. Stephen Rasche

What the Gospels Say About Jesus’ Identity and His Infancy
As author C. S. Lewis noted, Jesus as he’s revealed in the Gospels is either God, a lunatic, or a liar.
Jesus differs from all other religious founders in that he is God Incarnate, revealing God as love and reconciling the human race with God by his passion and death. Dr. Alan Schreck talks about the Gospels’ narrative of Jesus’ life, starting with his infancy and “hidden life” in Nazareth.
The Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church states, "The Paschal Mystery of Jesus... stands at the center of the Christian faith because God's saving plan was accomplished…...
What does God "look like"? Jesus says simply: "Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father... I am in the Father and the Father is in me"…...
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…...