Despite her distress at losing the 12-year-old Jesus, Mary's search for her son is a model of every Christian's journey to ...

In celebrating Lent and in every season of the liturgical year, it is good to recall the teaching of the Second Vatican ...

Why has the name Joseph of Arimathea always fascinated me? I really don’t know why, except I like the sound of it. Now, ...

In the text of his catechesis for his General Audience, Pope Francis calls on all faithful to seek the Lord, as Mary and ...

"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 ...

Every February 2nd, the Catholic Church celebrates Candlemas Day, marking the presentation of Baby Jesus in the temple. This biblical event commemorates when Mary and Joseph brought the child to ...

157 The Church has always understood these passages as not referring to other children of the Virgin Mary. In fact James and Joseph, "brothers of Jesus", are the sons of another Mary, a disciple ...

In his catechesis, the Holy Father also reflected on how Jesus’ parents, Mary and Joseph, had to mature in their own ...

The novena was first drafted by Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley of Boston during his term as chair of the USCCB’s Committee on ...

“Just as Jesus, Mary and Joseph had to flee oppression to another ... The Cardinal says he's not against immigration policies, and that Catholic teaching says that a country has a right to ...