“St. Joseph, then, is in heaven in body and soul,” wrote St. Francis de Sales. “There is no doubt of it.” Francisco de Zurbarán, “Christ Crowns Saint Joseph,” 1640 (photo: Public Domain) Joseph ...

Lately, my historical sleuthing has been focused on the Biblical Joseph – he of multi-coloured coat fame. Recently, I wrote a blog connecting the discovery of fragments of a monumental statue in Egypt ...

Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus, appears almost as an after-thought in the Christmas story. Mary receives top billing. Luke barely mentions Joseph although Matthew’s account gives Joseph a more ...

The difficulty in sketching St. Joseph is that Scripture never shows him speaking. In fact, the Gospels never show a single human being speaking to him! No humans speak to him; but four times an angel ...

The feast of St. Joseph, celebrated on March 19, honors the foster father of Jesus and the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He was one of the most important figures in Jesus’ life and yet one of the ...

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Hundreds of people in Rome joined celebrations organized by the Parish Basilica of St. Joseph al Trionfale in Rome to celebrate the March 19 solemnity of St. Joseph. A St. Joseph’s procession winds ...

For St. Joseph's Day, The Bronx's Little Italy is a great destination for purchasing Zeppole di San Giuseppe and Sfingi di San Giuseppe. Many bakeries are along Arthur Avenue. Falling on March 19th, ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated with Saint Joseph's basketball confirming Billy Lange left for the New York Knicks and Steve Donahue being named the full-time coach Billy Lange has left ...