Lay initiative gathers the faithful together to honor the Patron of the Universal Church. On May 1, California Catholics will join together in parishes and along the coastline to consecrate their ...

“Why another consecration to St. Joseph?” asks Devin Schadt, author of Custos: Total Consecration Through St. Joseph. He answers, “Joseph alone was the father and husband in the Holy Family. ... His ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 'The Holy Family,' by the 17th-century Spanish painter Bartolome Esteban Murillo. The Print Collector/Hulton Fine Images via Getty ...

Marlee, Minh-Ha, Mikayla and Trieu Nguyen, members of The Madeleine Parish in Northeast Portland, Ore., pose for a photo in this undated photo. Trieu said he is grateful the church is taking a closer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As all the green and shamrocks of St. Patrick's Day fade away, Italian-American communities across the United States, throughout ...

One of the first things anyone learns about St. Joseph, the foster father of Jesus Christ, is that there's very little information out there on the man himself. He's mentioned briefly in the Gospels ...

‘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 ...

As all the green and shamrocks of St. Patrick's Day fade away, Italian-American communities across the United States, throughout New England included, are preparing to celebrate another lesser-known ...

(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 ...