Pope’s General Audience – January 29, 2025

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Pope Francis

Reflecting on the vision given to St. Joseph in the Gospel of Matthew, Pope Francis said that "He dreams of the miracle that God fulfils in Mary’s life, and also the miracle that he works in his own life: to take on a fatherhood capable of guarding, protecting, and passing on a material and spiritual inheritance."

St. Joseph’s Obedience

Monday, March 20, 2023

Hayley Barnes

“Obedience is a short cut to perfection. […] Nothing gives greater security to our actions, or more effectually cuts the snares the devil lays for us, than to follow another person’s will, rather than our own, in doing good.” – St. Philip Neri In celebrating the feast of St. Joseph this week, we remember a […]

Joseph’s Change of Plans

Saturday, December 31, 2022

Julian Paparella

? Do you ever get the feeling that you’re not in control of your life? So often we can try to take the driver’s seat, to be in charge of where we’re heading. We can be unsettled when something unexpected happens or disappointed when things don’t go our way. It’s a normal part of being […]

The Wonder of that Silent and Starry Night

Saturday, December 24, 2022

Julian Paparella

Imagine the scene. You’re exhausted after a long trip. Your wife is pregnant and due to give birth any time now. You’ve come back to your hometown, but you don’t have any relatives here anymore. You’re looking for a place to stay for the night, but everything is closed or fully booked. You keep looking […]

Her most chaste spouse — Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Advent

Friday, December 16, 2022

Matthew Neugebauer

Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place? Someone who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up their soul to what is false. Isaiah 7:10-14 Psalm 24 Romans 1.1-7 Matthew 1:18-24 We often say that the road to hell is paved […]

St. Joseph, patron of the Church

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Pope Francis

Pope Francis concludes his series of reflections on St. Joseph by exploring the meaning of his title "patron of the Church".

Saint Joseph, patron of the good death

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Pope Francis

In this week's General Audience, Pope Francis looks at St. Joseph as patron of a good death and explores the meaning of death in light of the Resurrection.