What do the feasts of the Sacred Heart, Immaculate Heart, Miraculous Medal and Our Lady of Fatima have in common? More than you might realize. Begin with this Friday (the Solemnity of the Most Sacred ...

It takes a village to raise a child. That's a subtle, unspoken assumption in Luke's account of the first time Jesus entered the temple. As Luke tells his story, he depicts Joseph, Mary and all of ...

Although Luke is careful to insist that the family went to fulfill the law, as soon as they arrived, their ritual reasons for being there were sidelined as the chosen people came to the fore in the ...

Every Feb. 2, the universal Church celebrates the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Mary and Joseph bring the newborn Jesus to the Temple, the holy place, the house of God. The presentation of ...

Pope Francis urged families across the world Sunday to look to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph for "sure inspiration." In his Angelus address Dec. 27, the feast of the Holy Family, the pope encouraged ...

A California church is displaying a nativity scene depicting Jesus, Mary and Joseph as refugees in cages to draw attention to the conditions faced by migrants seeking asylum in the United States. The ...