Soon enough, if not already, fig cookies, lemons and fava beans will adorn pied St. Joseph Altars at local Catholic churches to celebrate the feast day of the saint. The tradition dates back to the ...
The St. Joseph's Altar is a tradition forged in Sicily after people prayed to St. Joseph to end a terrible drought. After rain came, the people showed thanks by preparing a table with foods made from ...
Louis Landry, Barbara Williams, Sandy Thompson and Gail Cose look over some of the food they were preparing to serve to visitors who came to participate in the St. Joseph’s Altar held at the ...