Others suggested that St. Joseph was an older widower, whose children from a previous marriage might have explained the Gospel’s reference to Jesus’ “brothers” (Mark 3:32-34; Matthew 12:46 ...

With Pope Francis having declared this the Year of St. Joseph through Dec. 8, fresh interest has been generated in the foster father of Jesus. Louise Perrotta is putting the finishing touches on a ...

As St. Joseph once rescued the Child Jesus from deadly peril, so now may he protect God's Holy Church from the snares of the enemy! Francisco de Zurbarán, “The Coronation of St. Joseph,” 1640 ...

In more recent times, St. Joseph is presented as a much younger man. Even so, pictures of Joseph holding the Christ child are still quite rare. Mary is the star.

In 1955, May 1’s Feast of St. Joseph the Worker was promulgated to counter the Communist May Day celebration, honoring Joseph the Carpenter as a model for Christian labor.

Novena to St. Joseph (Prayer to be said at the end of each day's devotion) Saint Joseph, I, your unworthy child, greet you. ... Foster Father of Jesus. Saint Joseph, ...

The stained glass series recently showcased Bethesda Episcopal Church in Saratoga Springs, where one window depicts Jesus as a preschooler helping Joseph, looking devastated, burying a child’s ...

Pope Francis embraces a child at the St. Joseph Children's Home in Medellin, Colombia Sept. 9, 2017. By Hannah Brockhaus Medellin, Colombia, Sep 9, 2017 / 13:20 pm ...

“It is good to think about the fact that Jesus himself worked and had learned this craft from St. Joseph,” Pope Francis said in his Wednesday audience. “Today, we should ask ourselves what ...