Early church fathers only aged Joseph’s image to protect Mary's virginity—and definitely not to sanction some May-December biblical romance.

For the record: the Bible teaches that Joseph married Mary & was faithful to her thru great trials. He didn’t sexually assault her as a minor; he shielded her from shame & violence when ppl ...

Mary and Joseph were tested by a miracle. An angel saved them. Although the couple was engaged to be married, the conception of Jesus nearly drove them apart—until the divine intervened.

As far as biblical figures go, St. Joseph—the man who married the mother of Jesus—often gets short shrift: His life isn’t prominently featured in the Gospels, and he’s rarely depicted on ...

FILE - Aimee Mandujano, left, as Mary, and Peter Vargas, as Joseph, ride atop a wheeled burro during La Gran Posada procession from Milam Park to San Fernando Cathedral, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in ...