4th Sunday of Ordinary Time: Quite a Homecoming

James Tissot, “The Brow of the Hill Near Nazareth,” ca. 1886-1894 SCRIPTURES & ART: The people of Nazareth got Jesus’ message — two pagans showed more faith than they did. That’s when things turn ugly.

A Winter Offering: The 53 Martyrs of Yonezawa

Anonymous, “The Christian Martyrs of Japan,” 17th century In January 1629, with hands bound and rosaries around their necks, this group of Catholic faithful were beheaded in Yonezawa, Japan.