Christ raises the daughter of Jairus (Mark 5:21-24, 35-43)
The gospels include a story of how Jesus miraculously raised a young girl from the dead after her father, Jairus, pleaded for his help.
The First Gospel (Genesis 3:14-19)
The "Protoevangelium" in Genesis 3:14-15 contains a promise that a woman, through her child, would eventually defeat the Devil. This woman was traditionally believed to be the Virgin Mary, through whom Christ came to save the world.
The Miracle of the Manna (Exodus 16:1-36)
The story of the manna from heaven is found in Exodus and describes how God provided bread for the Israelites during their journey in the desert. The bread, called manna, rained down from the sky every day for forty years until they arrived in the Pr
St James & St John’s Request (Matthew 20:20-28)
Through their mother, two of the apostles asked Jesus for special status in heaven. In response, he invited them to suffer with him.
St Martha and St Mary (Luke 10:38-42)
While Mary knelt at Jesus' feet to listen to his teaching, her sister Martha complained that she was not helping her to be a good hostess.
Judas betrays Christ (Matthew 27:3-10)
Judas Iscariot needs little introduction. He is infamous, in both art and popular culture, as the villain who betrayed Christ with a kiss. He was one of the Twelve Apostles called by Christ to work closely with him in his mission. Yet this raises a k
The Song of Judith (Judith 15:14-16:17)
The Song of Judith is a biblical hymn praising Judith’s courage in saving Israel by killing Holofernes, the Assyrian general.
The Early Life of Moses (Exodus 1:1-2:25)
Moses was born to Hebrew parents in Egypt during a time when the Pharaoh had ordered the drowning of all male Hebrew infants. His mother placed him in a basket on the Nile River, where he was found and adopted by Pharaoh's daughter, and raised as an
Queen Esther protects the Jews (Esther 8:1-8)
The biblical story of Esther is of a Jewish woman named Esther who became queen of Persia and risked her life to save her people from annihilation.
The Healing Ministry of Christ (Mark 1:32-34)
According to the gospels, Jesus was well-known for curing the sick, casting out demons and raising people from the dead.