Many Catholic writers have been explaining, examining, and encouraging devotion to Saint Joseph ever since Pope Francis declared a “Year of Saint Joseph” in December of 2020. As the March 19th annual solemnity in honor […]
Los Angeles, Calif., Mar 19, 2021 / 05:01 pm (CNA).- On the feast of St. Joseph, Archbishop José Gomez of Los Angeles encouraged Catholics to reflect on the simple, yet powerful characteristics of this holy family man.
“We celebrate St. J… […]
Lincoln, Neb., Mar 19, 2021 / 03:15 pm (CNA).- Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, Nebraska opened up in a March 19 letter about how in the midst of a nearly year-long sabbatical he took for mental health reasons, learning about and consecrating himself to… […]
Vatican City, Mar 19, 2021 / 09:00 am (CNA).- Pope Francis said Friday that St. Joseph is a model for all vocations and he prays the saint will help young people discern the vocation God is calling them to.
“St. Joseph is an outstanding example … […]
CNA Staff, Mar 19, 2021 / 05:00 am (CNA).- Poland’s Catholic bishops will entrust the country to St. Joseph on Oct. 7.
The act of entrustment of the nation and Church in Poland to St. Joseph will take place at the National Shrine of St. Jos… […]
Vatican City, Mar 18, 2021 / 02:00 pm (CNA).- Pope Francis has invited Catholic priests to rediscover St. Joseph and learn from his fatherhood during the year dedicated to him.
Speaking to priests and seminarians on Thursday, the pope said: &ldqu… […]
ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 17, 2021 / 11:45 am (CNA).- Fr. Gonzalo Mazarrasa, a Spanish priest, credits Saint Joseph for the survival of all passengers of a plane his brother Jaime was piloting in 1992 that split in two upon landing in Granada.
Mazarrasa, … […]
CNA Staff, Mar 16, 2021 / 05:00 am (CNA).- 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… […]
Note: This article was given in slightly different form as a closing meditation on Saint Joseph for a Lenten Forty Hours Devotion in honor of the Year of Saint Joseph at Saint Mary’s Church, Washingtonville, […]
CNA Staff, Feb 24, 2021 / 03:33 pm (CNA).- As part of the Year of Saint Joseph called for by Pope Francis, the National Shrine of St. Joseph will host a virtual conference and rededicate the saint’s statue. The event takes place on March 19, the S… […]
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