Tag: St Joseph
Pope highlights St. Joseph’s ‘father’s heart and creative courage’
Ahead of Saturday’s solemnity of St. Joseph, Pope Francis held out Jesus' foster father as a model for Christians, drawing attention...
Love, protect the church despite its faults, pope says
The same love that gave St Joseph the strength to protect Jesus and Mary must inspire Christians to love the church, especially when calling out its sins and flaws, Pope Francis said.
US Bishops ask Catholics to follow St Joseph by protecting life
As the Church in the United States celebrates its annual Respect Life Month, US Bishops are encouraging Catholics to follow in the footsteps of St. Joseph in protecting human life and promoting a culture of life.
Pope: St. Joseph a model for pastors
Pope Francis on Thursday received the student priests of Rome’s Belgian Pontifical College and reflected on the fatherhood of St. Joseph that a genuine pastor can emulate in caring for the flock entrusted to his care.
How a forgotten nun’s visions shed ‘new light’ on the life of St. Joseph
St. Joseph does not have any words recorded in Sacred Scripture, but the published meditations of an 18th-century Italian nun offer the chance to imagine the details of the Holy Family’s daily life as it might have been from the perspective of the foster father of Jesus.
Church grants plenary indulgence for year of St Joseph
The Apostolic Penitentiary issues a Decree granting plenary indulgences for the year of St. Joseph proclaimed by Pope Francis on Tuesday. The special year will last from 8 December 2020 to 8 December 2021.