st. joseph understood the assignment
This Thursday, March 19, is the Feast of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. He has a second feast on May 1, St. Joseph the Worker.
The Church holds up St. Joseph as a patron of husbands and fathers. We see this humble man, who never speaks a word in the Scriptures, who became the spouse of Mary and the father of Jesus. He was a hard-working carpenter, who is described in Matthew’s Gospel as both a righteous man and as a merciful man.
Joseph’s faithfulness to Mary and Jesus are the reasons we honor him on this day, and why he is held up as a great example of what a husband and father should be.
Let us pray for all husbands and fathers on this day, especially those who are struggling to understand what it means to live out this incredible vocation.
The Church holds up St. Joseph as a patron of husbands and fathers. We see this humble man, who never speaks a word in the Scriptures, who became the spouse of Mary and the father of Jesus. He was a hard-working carpenter, who is described in Matthew’s Gospel as both a righteous man and as a merciful man.
Joseph’s faithfulness to Mary and Jesus are the reasons we honor him on this day, and why he is held up as a great example of what a husband and father should be.
Let us pray for all husbands and fathers on this day, especially those who are struggling to understand what it means to live out this incredible vocation.