Tag Archives: Saint Joseph
A Quick Rebuttal to Those Catholic Authors Who Question Saint Joseph’s Perpetual Virginity
I came across a website today called The Restless Pilgrim. There is a brief article from 2013 which was written to defend Our Lady’s Perpetual Virginity. The article “The ‘brothers’ of Jesus” is very good and worth reading. There is … Continue reading
Our Lady of America and Saint Joseph
National Catholic Register, Joseph Pronechen: This year marks the 60th anniversary of St. Joseph appearing to a nun in Ohio during March, 1958. He appeared during the continuing apparitions of the Blessed Mother under her title “Our Lady of America.” … Continue reading
Saint Joseph and the Miraculous Spring of Cotignac in Provence
National Catholic Register, Joseph Pronechen: We know that at Fatima during the apparition on October 13, 1917, after the miracle of the sun, our Blessed Mother appeared again but joining her this time was St. Joseph holding the Child Jesus. … Continue reading
Football Standout at Buffalo U Now a Devoted Priest
Former quarterback finds peace of soul in the Mass, priesthood and intercession of St. Joseph. National Catholic Register: St. Joseph is my patron. He was the most chaste spouse of Our Lady and the foster father of Jesus. How amazing … Continue reading
In Honor of the Nativity of Mary, the Immaculata
Today was (I’m posting this at night) the great feast day of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. With the exception of the birthday of Him who was to be born of her, there is no more important birthday … Continue reading
Pope Exhorts Priests to Model Thier Spiritual Fatherhood After Saint Joseph
Yaounde, Cameroon, Mar 18, 2009 / 06:45 pm (CNA).- Before a crowd of bishops, laity and leaders of other Christian faiths, Benedict XVI spoke on Wednesday evening at the Marie Reine des Apôtres Basilica, where he reminded the faithful to … Continue reading
Saint Joseph: An Image of the Blessed Trinity
As I write this, it is the Feast of the Holy Family, the first Sunday after the Epiphany. On this day, the Church celebrates Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, the human holy trinity that perfectly images the divine Holy Trinity. In … Continue reading
Mary’s Perpetual Virginity
“The friends of Christ refuse to admit subsequent marital relations between Joseph and Mary. Accordingly, those who denied the virginity post partum are not the friends of Christ; they are not true Christians.” (St. Basil the Great +379) People of … Continue reading
Saint Joseph: The Hero of Christmas
(The following meditation on Saint Joseph was recently sent out as our Christmas Letter. I hope you enjoy it.) Contemplating a Nativity scene, we behold a divine Infant, an immaculately conceived Mother, and a foster father who somehow remains the … Continue reading
Saint André Bessette: Montreal’s Miracle Worker
[This article was formerly titled “Blessed Brother André of Saint Joseph.” With the canonization of Frere André on October 17, 2010, we have changed the name to something more fitting. The author is grateful that he had the grace to … Continue reading