Ray Stevens is celebrating Christmas in his "Mary and Joseph and the Baby and Me" video, using fanciful imagery to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Written by country artist Jeff Bates and radio ...

Catholics especially love the Blessed Mother Mary and St. Joseph because we understand and appreciate their roles in God’s plan of salvation. We need not fear that such love takes away from Jesus. God ...

Sunday, Dec. 18, is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Mass readings: Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24. We tend to sentimentalize the Christmas story as we think of the ...

Theologians and pastors, among others, expressed revulsion that Mary and Joseph would be used to counter allegations of sexual misbehavior with a minor. In this Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 file photo, ...

This image of the Holy Family, created by artist David Hayward, emphasizes the fact that Mary, Joseph and Jesus were refugees, a frightful circumstance, as contributor Cathleen Falsani points out. For ...

National Geographic explores notable biblical figures in our ongoing series People in the Bible, as part of our coverage of the history of the Bible and the search for sacred texts. In Nazareth, a ...

If you believe, as I do, that Jesus was the son of God, then it’s instructive to consider the man and woman God chose to serve as earthly caregivers for his child. Theoretically, the Lord could have ...