The Bible is clear that Mary conceived Jesus by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18). That means Joseph was not Jesus’ biological father.

I don’t need a biological bond to be the father of the embryos my wife and I adopted. When a friend recently asked about the genetic parents of our children, I said something about their “real dad.” I ...

My wife and I were discussing Jesus and his earthly father. Joseph did a tremendous job of parenting Jesus during his most formative years. What do you think? I agree! We can learn a great deal about ...

The Gospels of Matthew and Luke both give us genealogies of Jesus and, as you would expect, they both name Joseph as his father. But the genealogies give different names for his grandfather. One says ...

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 of ...

Pope Francis, who died last month, was well known for his devotion to St. Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus. On today’s feast of St. Joseph the Worker (May 1), here are some of the most beautiful ...