Joseph worked as an artisan and carried out his work for the glory of God-sanctifying his profession. According to tradition, he died in the presence of Jesus and Mary. We wish to imitate him by ...

The limestone box, or ossuary, features the inscription 'James, son of Joseph ... describe how Jesus passes on knowledge of heaven and future events, including James' inevitable death.

The fifth mystery is depicted in art by the 19th-century British pre-Raphaelite painter, William Holman Hunt. Most people ...

A wealthy man, Joseph of Arimathea ... someone who knows and recognizes Jesus after his death. In this hour of immense grief, of darkness and despair, the light of hope is mysteriously present.