Can St Joseph Sell a House? Skip Burying a Statue, Priests Say
By Maria Wiering – The folklore is well known: Need to sell a house? Bury a statue of St Joseph in the yard. Maybe wrapped in a...
By Maria Wiering – The folklore is well known: Need to sell a house? Bury a statue of St Joseph in the yard. Maybe wrapped in a...
Charity / Christian Living / Church / Martyrs / Pope Francis / Saints / Vatican
by CNS · Published February 26, 2021
By Carol Glatz – Pope Francis has yet to sign decrees in sainthood causes that follow the new path he approved in 2017, that of giving one’s life...
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Recognising their welcome of and witness to Christ, Pope Francis has approved changing the liturgical feast of St. Martha to include her sister...
Benedict Daswa / History in Colour / Saints
by Admin · Published February 1, 2021 · Last modified January 28, 2021
On February 2, 1990, President FW de Klerk unbanned the liberation movements, setting in motion the path to democracy in South Africa. That same day near Mbahe, in...
Saint at a glance Name at birth: Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco Born: August 16, 1815, in Castelnuovo d’Asti, Piedmont, Kingdom of Sardinia Died: January 31, 1888 (aged 72), in...
Church / Church History / Pilgrimage / Saints
by CNS · Published January 5, 2021 · Last modified March 1, 2021
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Pilgrims who embark on the long journey of the Camino to Santiago de Compostela remind others of the spiritual journey all Christians make...
While the COVID-19 pandemic has turned life upside down for many people in 2020, it’s not the first time the Church has gone through a major health...
Church / Pope Benedict XVI / Saints
by Admin · Published December 26, 2020 · Last modified December 23, 2020
Authored By: Pope Benedict XVI – God never tires of reaching out to man God never tires of reaching out to man; even if he often encounters...
The “Saint of the Month” poster in this issue of the Holy Family is a special treat: it is one of the artworks by US photographer Kristyn...
Church / Mary & Joseph / Pope Francis / Saints
by CNS · Published December 9, 2020 · Last modified December 8, 2020
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Marking the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being declared patron of the universal church, Pope Francis proclaimed a yearlong celebration dedicated to the...
Christian Living / Christmas / Church / Religious Art / Saints / Simmermacher
by Gunther Simmermacher · Published December 1, 2020
Photographer Kristyn Brown has created portraits of saints using ordinary people as models. Günther Simmermacher interviewed the artist. One day her mother talked about a third-century martyr...
By Father Kenneth Doyle Question: I am hoping that you can explain why St Michael the Archangel is regarded as a saint. I have always been under...
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