The language of John the Baptist is strong, as was that of Old Testament prophets who preceded him. The language is picturesque. Two images are presented. First, a tree that does not produce fruit sho ...

This is what Jesus explained to Nicodemus, we must be born again, born from above, conformed to the image of Jesus. What is the image of Jesus? It is about obedience to his commands.

The Revs. Gian Carlo Villatoro and Mark McCuistion say Jesus told Nicodemus he must be “born again” to see the kingdom of God, meaning that he must receive a spiritual rebirth.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint John 3, 7b-15. Jesus said to Nicodemus: “’You must be born from above.’ ...

In John 3:3, Jesus tells Nicodemus, “Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” I realized then that trusting in Jesus was not a decision I could postpone.

CHRISTMAS seemed to arrive even earlier than usual this year. A work colleague posted a photo of Newcastle shopping centre’s “How many sleeps to Christmas” clock — in November. The ...

A Pharisee named Nicodemus secretly visited Jesus to speak to him and learned a lesson about what being “born from above” means.

In his general audience, Pope Francis reflected on the Holy Spirit’s name, “Ruach,” meaning breath or wind. And wind, he said, “is the only thing that absolutely cannot be bridled, cannot ...

Jesus tells Nicodemus, apropos of very little…that in order to see God’s kingdom one must be born again. Wanting something clearer, Nicodemus feigns a funny, literalist confusion.

In the Gospel reading for today, Jesus tells Nicodemus, “The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is ...

In the verses that are omitted, Jesus does that, insisting a man must be “born again of water and the Spirit” to enter the Kingdom of God (3:5). That so troubles Nicodemus that he asks (3:4 ...