'The Holy Family,' by the 17th-century Spanish painter Bartolome Esteban Murillo. The Print Collector/Hulton Fine Images via Getty Images The United States celebrates Father’s Day on the third Sunday ...

March 19 is the Feast of St. Joseph — also known as St. Joseph's Day. The day celebrates the life of St. Joseph, "the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, foster father of Jesus Christ, and patron of ...

Death is life’s defining moment — how we leave this life is essentially who we will be for all of eternity. Neilson Carlin, “The Death of Saint Joseph, with ...

I don’t need a biological bond to be the father of the embryos my wife and I adopted. When a friend recently asked about the genetic parents of our children, I said something about their “real dad.” I ...

I sometimes struggle to relate to Jesus. I’ve never walked on water. I’ve never turned water to wine. I’ve sinned. But there is one thing I consider myself blessed to have in common with Jesus: having ...

I have done it countless times. But I don’t do it anymore. And as a final gift from the Year of St. Joseph, other preachers should stop doing it, too. Yes, I have often said that the Gospels don’t ...

“Mary said to him, ‘Your father and I have been looking for you with great anxiety’” (Luke 2:49). Feast of Saint Joseph 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Lk 2:41-51a Today we celebrate ...

(The Conversation) — The Catholic Church considers St. Joseph a role model of fatherhood and faith. In many countries, Father’s Day is celebrated on his feast day. (The Conversation) — The United ...