Holy Heroes
When asked about their heroes and role models, young people often list favorite athletes, singers or bands, actors, or social media influencers. We need to give them some holy heroes […]read more
Saint Joseph: Creative Courage
In his apostolic letter “With a Father’s Heart,” Pope Francis reminds us that Joseph was “creatively courageous.” We don’t often think of courage as being creative. Too often we think […]read more
Saint Joseph: Symbols of Saint Joseph
Part of the iconography that we use to identify pictures of saints are the symbols that are often portrayed with their images. Those symbols help us understand that the image […]read more
Celebrating Angels
This week, the Church celebrates Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael on September 29 and The Holy Guardian Angels on October 2. Angels are servants and messengers of God. We each […]read more
Saint Joseph: The Death of Joseph
If you were to ask people what we know about the death of Joseph, odds are that they would say he died in the presence of Jesus and Mary at […]read more
Saint Joseph: Letting Mary Speak
When Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem after Passover, we are told his parents found him “in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking […]read more
Saint Joseph: A Parent’s Nightmare
When modern readers read the account of the Finding of Jesus in the Temple in Luke 2:41–52, most tend to think, “How could responsible parents lose their kid like that? […]read more
Saint Joseph: According to Custom
One of the most important things we are told about Joseph was that he was a “just man.” That didn’t mean he was honest only in his business dealings; it […]read more
Saint Joseph: Ordinary Time
After Mary, Joseph, and Jesus returned to Israel from Egypt, they integrated back into their ordinary society. We literally know nothing about what they are doing at the time, but […]read more
Saint Joseph: Back in Israel
As is so often the case in Joseph’s life, he gets supernatural instruction when a decision must be made. After an indefinite period of time in Egypt, he was instructed […]read more
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