Author: Pflaum

The Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is observed on August 15 and is usually a Holy Day of Obligation in the USA. It is not a […]

Pope Francis offers a third catechesis on Saint Joseph. At his general audience on Wednesday, December 1, he spoke about Joseph as a “just man” and husband of Mary. He […]

Pope Francis continues his catechesis on Saint Joseph. At his general audience on Wednesday, November 24, he spoke about Saint Joseph in salvation history. You may use this link to […]

The Year of Saint Joseph comes to an end on December 8. Over the past twelve months, we have examined many aspects of Joseph’s life, both historical and legendary. We […]

This time of year is always a bit of a contradiction. The days are short and dark, and the year is drawing to a close, yet we prepare to celebrate […]

We have spent nearly a year looking at the life of Saint Joseph and what he means for us. Now, as we approach the holiday season, we have a chance […]

When Pope Francis declared the Year of Saint Joseph, the world was coming up on one year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, nearly a year later, the death toll continues […]

While the Church has always honored Saint Joseph as the spouse of Mary and protector of Jesus, in modern times especially, he has been given special homage as the patron […]

Pope Pius IX declared Saint Joseph the patron of the Universal Church. His successor, Pope Leo XII, dedicated an encyclical letter to Saint Joseph. It is On Devotion to St. […]

In 1870, Pope Pius IX declared Saint Joseph the patron of the Universal Church. It was on the 150th anniversary of that proclamation when Pope Francis declared the Year of […]