St. Joseph, as an observant Jew, would have been keenly aware of God’s action in his family’s life and thus made himself, like Mary, “the servant of the Lord” (cf. Luke 1:38).

Jesus is born in a manger because all the travelers overcrowded the guest rooms. After the birth, Joseph and Mary are visited not by wise men but shepherds, who were also overjoyed at Jesus’ birth.

Among the most common Christmas traditions are small sets of figures depicting Joseph, Mary and Jesus that are displayed in individual homes, and live reenactments of the manger scene in ...

Mary and Joseph, known as the parents of Jesus, are truly significant characters in religious history. However, their personal lives remain a relative mystery.

Joseph took Mary from Nazareth to Bethlehem when they were “betrothed” (Luke 2:5) and they got married there and participated in the “enrollment” (Luke 2:1-3, 5). The trip had a dual purpose.

Therefore, Joseph was already Mary’s legal husband at the time Jesus was conceived. ‘The Dream of St. Joseph,’ by the 18th-century Italian painter Stefano Maria Legnani.

Joseph also shares in the universal feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph on the Sunday after Christmas, as well as some local commemorations. For example, the Oblates of St. Joseph, a ...

The Christmas story is found in the Christian Bible and is told in two different books: Matthew and Luke. They tell how Jesus was born to Mary who was not married and was a virgin. An angel appeared ...

We have a traditional manger scene near our Christmas tree. There, you will find Mary and Joseph, a shepherd, and a few sheep, three wise men carrying gifts and at least one camel.

And Mary is properly pregnant; she paces around the stable in labor, supported by Joseph and Susanna, the local midwife. Leah questions the shepherds, asking how Jesus can be a king if he is born ...

Vatican City, Dec 24, 2022 / 12:20 pm A manger, the Christ Child’s first resting place, can teach us a lot about the meaning of Christmas, Pope Francis said in his Christmas homily.

(The Conversation) — The Christmas story is about Jesus coming to mankind. As holiday decorations show, Christians around the world often picture him in their own cultures. (The Conversation ...