March 19 is the Feast of St. Joseph — also known as St. Joseph's Day. The day celebrates the life of St. Joseph, "the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, foster father of Jesus Christ, and patron ...

Jesus' earthly dad, St. Joseph – often overlooked – is honored by Father's Day in many Catholic nations Gloria Falcão Dodd, Research Professor, University of Dayton Sat, June 17, 2023 at 12: ...

Even so, pictures of Joseph holding the Christ child are still quite rare. Mary is the star. In the Catholic tradition, Mary is the theotokos, the mother of God.

All this points to the fact that Joseph’s role in Jesus’ life was not trivial or ceremonial. He was indeed Jesus’ “real dad.” Like Joseph, I had no part in the conception of my children.

After all, Joseph raised Jesus to be a carpenter like he was, all the while not just being a symbolic father figure for Jesus; he was a very real, physical model of fatherhood as well.

Joseph was destined to be her husband, and raise the child as his own. Jesus needed both a mother and a father, and each had an indispensible part in the unfolding plan of God. Joseph himself was ...

Basic to this subject is the fact that Mary declares Joseph to be the father of Jesus. At finding him in the temple at the age of 12, St. Luke records Mary saying to Jesus, ...

Jesus' earthly dad, St. Joseph ... (The Print Collector/Hulton Fine Images via Getty Images) Gloria Falcão Dodd. June 17, 2022 . Link copied! (The Conversation) — The ...