VATICAN CITY — On the Solemnity of St. Joseph, the protector of families and the Church, Catholics in Italy will pray the rosary together from their homes for protection from the coronavirus. Pope ...

The Holy Father reminded fathers to guide their children like the patron saint of the Church did with Jesus: ‘Be for them as St. Joseph: guardians of their growth in age, wisdom and grace.’ He also ...

he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him” (Mt 1:24). Pope Francis has a strong devotion to St. Joseph, whose solemnity we celebrate today in the middle of Lent. As part of that devotion, the ...

Pope Benedict XVI celebrated the March 19 Solemnity of St. Joseph, his namesake, by delivering a sermon on the saint's virtues. Pope Benedict XVI, who was baptized Joseph Ratzinger, offered his thanks ...

The Catholic faithful will celebrate the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on December 8. It is one of the most important Marian feasts in the liturgical calendar of ...

The beauty and solemnity of religious services are often enhanced by the attire of the clergy. These garments, known as liturgical vestments, are not simply decorative clothing. They are imbued with ...

This is the Daily Gospel for Monday, December 8, 2025, which is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, December 7, 2025 Daily Gospel, December 6, 2025 ...