That genealogy speaks volumes about who Joseph was and why he was chosen to be the earthly father of Jesus. Descended from King David, Joseph was Jewish “royalty” — as was Jesus through Mary.

Elsewhere, Luke plainly calls Joseph the “father” of Jesus and jointly names Mary and Joseph as Jesus’ “parents” (2:33, 41). Mary also referred to Joseph as “your father” when ...

Rumors that the modern image of Jesus is modeled on Cesare Borgia, a 'gangster's son,' do not stand up to scrutiny.

She journeyed with her spouse, Joseph, the foster father of Jesus, to Bethlehem where He was born in a stable because, as the story goes, there was no room for them in the inn.

We know so little about him. It is likely he died at a relatively young age. Otherwise, Jesus might have begun his ministry sooner than at the age of 30. The later date may indicate that Jesus needed ...

Zebedee’s impact. Zebedee, according to all four biblical gospels, was the father of Jesus’ apostles James and John. Early into his performance as Zebedee, Shakoour repeatedly heard feedback ...

He who possesses the word of Jesus, is truly able to hear even His very silence” (To the Ephesians, 15, 1-2). We can say that the apostle Paul was capable of giving voice to this silence of God.

INTERVIEW: One year after the death of the German Pope, his former spokesman takes a look back at his pontificate, which encompassed the publication of his trilogy on Jesus of Nazareth.

Rev. Hans Fiene of Missouri, a dad of five, reflects on Ephesians 3:14-17, sharing the importance of one's earthly father when it comes to fidelity in God the heavenly father.