Joseph is often the forgotten member of the Holy Family. Do you remember as children when we wrote "J.M.J." at the top of our papers in parochial school? That was to remind us to have the intention of ...

When asked by a questioner about the dignity of St. Joseph in Christian tradition, the late Father Francis L. Filas, S.J., the U.S.A.'s leading authority on the subject, responded simply, "Like wife, ...

The Pope noted how Mary and Joseph were 'deeply moved and astonished' as Simeon identified Jesus through these three ...

The Catholic Church celebrates every February 2nd, Candlemas Day, the presentation of Baby Jesus in the temple. On this day, ...

There is something about the mother-child bond that holds even after death. This fact makes it easier to consider all the ...

Among the many claims in the work, the authors argued that the story of Joseph and Aseneth is actually a “disguised history” of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. If that’s true, it would follow that ...

Nations have the right to protect their borders, broadly speaking. But this does not absolve the Christians within those ...

God chose Joseph to be the husband of the Virgin Mary and the foster father of Jesus; he is considered the second greatest saint. He took an active part in the divine plan of redemption ...

Therefore, it’s likely that a caravan set out from Nazareth and that Jesus, Mary and Joseph were in it. The Gospel says as much when it notes that, for the return trip, Jesus was not apparently ...

Pope Francis reflects on the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple which, he says, serves as a reminder that Jesus is for ...

"8 "It is only natural that the Church rejoice as one contemplates the modest home of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. We read in the hymn from Matins on the feast of the Holy Family: ‘It is pleasing to ...

The Very Revd Dr Edward Dowler (Dean of Chichester) reflects on the Feast Day of ‘Candlemas’, when Jesus is presented at the temple by Joseph and Mary. This moment features a diverse range of people, ...