LIVES THAT MET HIS
Every face.
A whole world.
The Twelve, the women who walked with him, the family and friends who made room. Meet people whose questions, courage, and love still reach us.
His mother
Mary
She listens, questions, sings, remembers, and remains. Follow Mary from the annunciation to the community gathered in prayer.
Meet Mary ↗
The care of a father
Joseph
Matthew tells of a man who responds to dreams with action: welcoming Mary, protecting the child, and taking his family to safety.
Meet Joseph ↗
A witness to the morning
Mary Magdalene
A named companion and supporter of Jesus’ ministry, and a witness in the resurrection accounts. Her story deserves to be heard in her own name.
Meet Mary Magdalene ↗
The fisherman who followed
Simon Peter
Called from a life of fishing, Peter asks, speaks, stumbles, denies, and encounters a renewed invitation. His story makes room for human failure.
Meet Simon Peter ↗The one who brings a friend
Andrew
In John, Andrew brings his brother Simon to Jesus. Later he notices the boy with bread and fish. Small introductions carry the story forward.
Meet Andrew ↗
One of the Twelve
James, son of Zebedee
A fisherman called alongside his brother John. The Gospels place him among Jesus’ close companions; Acts records his death.
Meet James, son of Zebedee ↗A brother on the road
John, son of Zebedee
Called with James from their boat. The Gospels name him among the Twelve. The identification of John with the unnamed beloved disciple belongs to tradition.
Meet John, son of Zebedee ↗
Come and see
Philip
Philip finds Nathanael and invites him to meet Jesus. Later he asks Jesus to show them the Father. His questions open conversations.
Meet Philip ↗A name remembered
Bartholomew
Named among the Twelve. His identification with Nathanael is traditional, rather than explicitly stated in the New Testament.
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A place at the table
Matthew
Matthew’s Gospel describes Jesus calling Matthew from the tax office. Mark and Luke tell a similar calling story using the name Levi.
Meet Matthew ↗
An honest question
Thomas
Thomas voices uncertainty and asks to see. John’s resurrection account preserves his doubt, encounter, and confession.
Meet Thomas ↗One of the Twelve
James, son of Alphaeus
The lists preserve his name, but offer little personal biography. We can honor his place without inventing a detailed calling story.
Meet James, son of Alphaeus ↗One of the Twelve
Simon the Zealot
Named among the apostles. The epithet distinguishes him from Simon Peter; his precise background is not supplied.
Meet Simon the Zealot ↗One of the Twelve
Judas, son of James
Luke’s list names Judas son of James. Matthew and Mark include Thaddaeus. Their usual identification with one another is a harmonization.
Meet Judas, son of James ↗The betrayal
Judas Iscariot
One of the Twelve, identified in the Gospels as the betrayer. The accounts invite a sober reading of betrayal and its consequences.
Meet Judas Iscariot ↗Women who sustained the journey
Joanna & Susanna
Luke names them among the women accompanying and supporting Jesus’ ministry. Joanna is also named among those reporting the empty tomb.
Meet Joanna & Susanna ↗A home open to him
Martha & Mary
Sisters whose stories include hospitality, listening, grief, and faith. Their brother Lazarus appears in John’s account.
Meet Martha & Mary ↗
A voice in the wilderness
John the Baptist
John calls people to repentance and baptizes in the Jordan. The Gospels place his ministry at the threshold of Jesus’ public life.
Meet John the Baptist ↗
A voice in her town
The woman of Samaria
She asks about water, worship, and the Messiah, then invites the people of her town to come and hear. John leaves her unnamed while giving her voice a consequential place.
Meet The woman of Samaria ↗