Who was St. Joseph? - Catholic Straight Answers
WEBSt. Joseph truly is the silent figure of the New Testament. For instance, the Gospel does not record one spoken verse for St. Joseph. Nevertheless, what this great saint did in his life for God speaks volumes. To appreciate him and his …
How Old was Saint Joseph when Jesus was Born?
WEBIndeed, the portrayal of St. Joseph also is conflicting. For example, Guido Reni’s “St. Joseph and the Child” depicts a gray-haired elderly man holding baby Jesus, whereas Jose de Ribera’s “St. Joseph and the Boy Jesus” and Bartolome Murillo’s “The Holy Family” depict a young man with the child Jesus.
Were all saints canonized, even St. Joseph & Mary?
WEBHowever, as mentioned in the question, Mary, St. Joseph, St. Elizabeth and St. Zechariah (the parents of St. John the Baptist), St. Ann and St. Joachim (the parents of our Blessed Mother) were also recognized as saints because of their holiness and the role they played in the plan of salvation.
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Whatever happened to St. Christopher? Is he still a saint?
WEBThe confusion over whether St. Christopher is still a saint arose when Pope Paul VI revised the Liturgical Calendar, which includes the feast days of saints that are commemorated at Mass. Due to the proliferation of the number of feast days over the centuries, the Second Vatican Council in its Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy proposed ...
What are the origins of the scapular? - Catholic Straight Answers
WEBThe scapular originates in the habits worn by the monastic orders, beginning with the Benedictines, and later adapted by many other religious communities. Basically, the scapular is a piece of cloth, about chest-wide from shoulder to …
Christmas & Advent Archives - Catholic Straight Answers
WEBHow Old was Saint Joseph when Jesus was Born? What is Candlemas Day? How should we prepare for Christmas? Who were the Magi? Do you have any good suggestions for how as a family we can prepare for Christmas? What is the origin of the Nativity Scene (crèche)? What is the origin of the Christmas tree?
What do we mean when we say Mary was “ever virgin”?
WEBAt the other end of the spectrum is Mary’s virginity after the birth of Christ. In a previous article concerning whether Jesus had blood brothers and sisters, this question was dealt with in detail. Succinctly, we as Catholics believe that Mary and Joseph did not have other children after the birth of Christ.
Did Jesus have “blood” brothers and sisters?
WEBBy this time, St. Joseph had died. Since Jesus, the first born, had no “blood brother,” He entrusted Mary to the care of St. John, the Beloved Disciple. Interestingly, the Orthodox Churches solve this problem over brothers and sisters by speculating that St. Joseph was a widower who had other children before he married Mary.
What is the story behind our Blessed Mother’s title, “Our Lady of …
WEBJoseph described the Lady in the same way Eugene had seen her. Their father did not see her, so he sternly ordered them to return to feeding the horses in the barn. For whatever reason, a little later, the father told the brothers to go out and look again. They again saw her. Joseph kept saying, “How beautiful she is!