Saint Joseph and the Christ Child by Guido Reni, 1640 © Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas. Source: Christian Art. Gospel of ...

Festivities began March 9 with a vigil Mass at the parish to commence the March 10–18 novena leading up to the feast day ...

The five bells, each named after a saint—including St. Joseph, St. Thomas, and St. Francis Xavier—have been a constant ...

The event is rooted in African and Native American influences, with ties to both Catholic and Black masking Indian traditions ...

Then, there are the traditions. The lemons on the altar are for good luck and marriage. The Scillian tradition says that if a ...