ADVENT RETREAT: Joseph’s final fiat, no less than Mary’s, is an act of faith. His determination to take care of his wife and child remains one valuable for today.

Recognize the crisis of that first Christmas and the powerful faith of Joseph and Mary: Their reputations were on the line, if not their very lives. They had great sacrifices to make in the ...

Joseph's example of loving Mary and her child is inspiring to all kinds of dads and stepdads throughout history. Stepdads today still look to this quiet hero of the Christmas story as a role model ...

Almost 50 Christmas Nights later, I have not forgotten two calves named Mary and Joseph and Howard's priceless gift of simple giving. Alan Guebert is an agricultural journalist. See past columns ...

Discover 10 delightful crochet nativity pattern ideas to bring joy this Christmas season. From charming figurines to intricate scenes, these patterns offer a heartwarming way to celebrate the holiday ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Imagine if on the first Christmas, Mary and Joseph were like many of us. The holidays come around, and some of us want everything to be … perfect. We want people to act right ...

Poor Joseph. Of all the characters of Christmas, nobody pays attention to Joseph. Mary is the one everybody always focuses on – sometimes even more than Jesus.

This image of the Holy Family, created by artist David Hayward, emphasizes the fact that Mary, Joseph and Jesus were refugees, a frightful circumstance, as contributor Cathleen Falsani points out ...

The name, Spanish for inns, comes from the Christmas story of Mary and Joseph seeking a place to stay as they traveled to Bethlehem. More: December is filled with holiday celebrations in Michigan.

Netflix’s take on the life of Mary draws from extrabiblical sources. But even apart from that, this often darkly violent depiction gives parents some reason to pause. “That Christmas” comes ...

Mary, Joseph, and Jesus once again escape, ... so that the movie can end with “Presentation of Jesus,” an occasion some Christians celebrate 40 days after Christmas.) ...