Jesus, Saint Joseph, and the Power of Making All Weeks Holy. Detail of St. Joseph with the Infant Jesus, c. 1620s, by Guido Reni. (Public domain/via Wikimedia) Share Comments Listen.

We know so little about him. It is likely he died at a relatively young age. Otherwise, Jesus might have begun his ministry sooner than at the age of 30. The later date may indicate that Jesus needed ...

A church in Indianapolis has put up a display that shows the statues of Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus in a cage to protest the Trump administration's 'zero tolerance' policy.

Both Matthew and Luke say Jesus was born in Bethlehem, but only Luke explains that Joseph and heavily pregnant Mary had to travel there from Nazareth to be present for a census ordered by Herod.

As soon as I looked at the tiny plastic Nativity scene, I was deeply touched by the smiling face of that little Baby Jesus. Something about it instantly brought me great personal comfort.

Joseph also protected Jesus from Herod, the King of Judea who wanted to kill the child, by taking Mary and Jesus to safety in Egypt and then Nazareth. Significance in Catholic cultures. For Catholics, ...

Death is life’s defining moment — how we leave this life is essentially who we will be for all of eternity. Neilson Carlin, “The Death of Saint Joseph, with Mary and Jesus” (photo: Artwork ...

The story of Jesus's birth is oft told, but Mary and Joseph's unconventional courtship can also be found in the history of Judea. HISTORY MAGAZINE Here’s what biblical scholars say.

“Last year, I left the Nativity church at 3 a.m. after multiple Masses,” says Kevin Vollrath, manager of Middle East partnerships at Churches for Middle East Peace, who lives near Bethlehem ...

"Saturday Night Live" kicked off the Christmas season with a "Hip-Hop Nativity" segment that set Mary as a stripper, Joseph as the "baby daddy" and Jesus as a twerking infant. Blasphemous and unfunny.

A painting dating from the 18th or 19th century depicts the Bible's Holy Family, Joseph, Mary and the baby Jesus, during their time in Egypt, as shown in an exhibition at the Coptic Museum in ...