Rev. Samuel W. Hale Jr. As we embrace the multifaceted historical realities of Black History Month, it is not irony but ethnic reality that calls our attention to those passages of scripture in Mark ...

This is French artist James Tissot’s depiction of Simon of Cyrene being called on to carry Jesus’ cross after Jesus fell on the way to his crucifixion. Tissot lived from 1836-1902. (Courtesy Photo) ...

Give me one shot at my life today. I don’t want to be a stranger. I don’t want to be just a passerby. — O.A.R., One Shot It’s hard to be a bystander, just passing by. All you want to do is mind your ...

When Simon of Cyrene enters Jerusalem, he is intent on murder. The biblical witness doesn’t state this as a fact, but we need to pull a few threads to see how it all unravels. Simon is the man whom ...

Recently I picked up The Little Black Book, written by the late Bishop Ken Untener of Saginaw, Michigan, to help me reflect on Scripture and deepen my relationship with Christ. One of the reflections ...

Some of the most significant spiritual lessons are learned from the most unlikely people. Such is the case with the story of Simon of Cyrene. We know very little about this figure who, like a small ...