God chose Joseph to be the husband of the Virgin Mary and the foster father of Jesus; he is considered the second greatest saint ... the Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer I).

While the Fathers of the Church praised Saint Joseph in their writings, devotion to the husband of Mary arose in the Western Church only in the fifteenth century. Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903) encouraged ...

St. Augustine and some other thinkers wrote of St. Joseph, but his mention is sparse. The tide turned slowly in the next five hundred years and we find simple beginnings of a solid devotion to St.

When I visited Israel in 2012, what really activated my senses — and moved my soul — was when the guide challenged us on the ...

She buried St. Joseph in her yard after her home languished on the market for eight months. The result? "It sold in an ...

offering its approval for devotion in one of the most contested aspects of Roman Catholic practice in recent years. (Video ...

With a mix of experience, prayer, history, and doctrine, he argues that today’s world needs more people making use of this Biblically based devotion ... the rosary to Saint Dominic in 1208 ...

While it offers no definitive judgment on the supernatural authenticity of the alleged apparitions, the Vatican’s report ...

Not only does a large cross remain on Mount Royal, visible from the city, but the 764-foot hill is also home to a sizable park and the world’s largest shrine to St. Joseph. Founded by the ...

People can actually download a sheet with all the prayers ... with St. Joseph’s and said if he could describe the event in one word he would say: thankful. ”I am thankful for the opportunity for this ...

V. God made him master of his household. R. And put him in charge of all that he owned. Let us pray. may we have the help of his prayers in heaven. We ask this through Christ our Lord.