They recognized Jesus as God’s child, not theirs. Mary and Joseph held an advantage over other parents then and now: They knew their son had been conceived by God, who was his real father, and ...

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FILE - Aimee Mandujano, left, as Mary, and Peter Vargas, as Joseph, ride atop a wheeled burro during La Gran Posada procession from Milam Park to San Fernando Cathedral, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in ...

Early in his gospel, Luke writes that Jesus “was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph” (3:23)—stressing the fact that Joseph played no biological role in Jesus’ miraculous birth.

It’s hard, I think, for us to begin to grasp the confusion Joseph must have been experiencing. He knew Mary; he couldn’t imagine that Mary would have a child through adultery.

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682), “St. Joseph and the Child Jesus” (photo: Public Domain) FATHER STANLEY SMOLENSKI Blogs August 8, 2020.

Now, Joseph, being kind to Jesus, his supposed “stepson” is not impossible, but in that culture, time and space, it was unlikely and indeed dangerous, to say the least.

The stained glass series recently showcased Bethesda Episcopal Church in Saratoga Springs, where one window depicts Jesus as a preschooler helping Joseph, looking devastated, burying a child’s ...

The story of Jesus, Mary and Joseph does not suit Trump’s ambitions. It does not resonate with the people who would vote for him, who choose to ignore their own Jesus, Mary and Joseph stories.

The story of Jesus's birth is oft told, but Mary and Joseph's unconventional courtship can also be found in the history of Judea. HISTORY MAGAZINE Here’s what biblical scholars say.

The proclamation of the Year of St. Joseph by Pope Francis in December 2020 coincided with the 150th anniversary of the saint’s proclamation as patron of the universal Church by Blessed Pius IX ...