For centuries, scholars have debated whether Jesus’ story of the Rich Man and Lazarus is a parable or an account of a true, historical narrative. Thankfully, regardless of whichever side of the fence ...

The command Jesus gives at the tomb in our reading is also significant. Although Jesus calls Lazarus out of the grave, he then tells the surrounding community, “Unbind him, and let him go.” In our ...

Jesuit Fr. James Martin's newest book, Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus's Greatest Miracle, explores our everyday metaphorical deaths and resurrections through the biblical story of Jesus and Lazarus.

Jesus left Judea because the Jewish religious leaders there were plotting to kill Him. He wasn’t afraid of death; He just knew that the time for it had not yet come. Then He got a message that ...