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...
Category: Saints
Heroes of Love: New Pathway Open for Future Saints
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...
Pope adds Martha, Mary and Lazarus, church doctors to universal calendar
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...
History in Colour: Bl Benedict Daswa
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...
St John Bosco: The Champion of Youth
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...
Pope marks the opening of Holy Door at Santiago de Compostela
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...
The Fourteen Holy Helpers: Plague saints for a time of coronavirus
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...
Pope Benedict XVI on St Stephen, 1st Martyr of the Church
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...
Living Saints: The Poster Image
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...
Pope Proclaims Year Dedicated to St Joseph
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...
Saints in a New Focus
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...
Why is Archangel Michael a Saint?
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...
