A reliquary said to contain a piece of St. Joseph’s cloak (at the bottom) and a fragment of the Virgin Mary ... the holy patron of the universal Church is an important saint for her family.

"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 ...

In the liturgical calendar of the church, St. Joseph ... Holy Family. If his products were subpar and shoddy, then Jesus would have gone hungry. If he shirked his duty to cultivate his craft, Mary ...

The Gospels of Matthew and Luke both assert that Mary conceived Jesus as a virgin. But while Luke tells the story without ...

SOUTH BEND — Local Catholic leaders are following broader Church leadership in criticizing President Trump and Vice President Vance for the administration's polices on immigration and refugees ...

Becoming an embryo and attaching and forming a fetus is evidence that there is a new individual that is “on the path.” This continuum of life may last 15, 50, 85, 95 years or more, often extended by ...

The 19th of March is St Joseph’s Day, which in some countries is known as Father’s Day, but who was St Joseph and what do we know about him? This is the story … Joseph, was the husband of Mary and the ...

The parents of Jesus ... Joseph's life was not without its challenges. He experienced deep worry when he discovered that Mary, his betrothed, was pregnant. Yet, upon receiving the angel's reassurance ...

Known for his love of children, the pope commented, “My wish to all of you who take part here is to feel the inspiration of the most Holy Family — Jesus, Mary and Joseph.” He prayed that St ...

View of the main entrance to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre ... to be connected to Joseph of Arimathea, the biblical figure believed to have provided the burial plot for Jesus.

I have been accompanying my adult first cousin once removed, Tara, as she has grown deeper in her Catholic faith through the ...