Turning to St. Joseph as a Rookie Father
In 2021, as a rookie father of only five months or so, I often found myself turning to St. Joseph, the patron saint of fathers,…
In 2021, as a rookie father of only five months or so, I often found myself turning to St. Joseph, the patron saint of fathers,…
I often think about St. Joseph — what he looked like, how his voice sounded. Was he a large, powerfully built man? Was he outgoing…
The Gospel of Matthew explains that Joseph did not know in advance that Mary was destined to be the mother of the Savior. In Matthew…
What ever happened to Saint Joseph? Fr. Dave, Barbara and Senior Podcast Intern Sean discuss why Joseph wasn’t mentioned as much between Jesus’ birth and…
Last Wednesday was the Feast of St. Joseph. Truth be told, St. Joseph is a favorite of mine. As the priest who lovingly shepherded me…
Indeed, Joseph is a quiet man in the Gospels, included in several stories in Matthew’s and Luke’s Gospels (which both include genealogies tracing Joseph’s lineage…
We don’t have much background about Joseph, and he never speaks in the Gospels. That said, the things we do know point to a man…
To recap the story from Matthew’s Gospel: When Mary and Joseph were betrothed, but had not yet lived together as man and wife, Joseph learned…
Question: Where does the church get some of the legendary stories of St. Joseph such as the wooden stick that blooms for Joseph but not…
We don’t know. Easiest question ever! Scripture has provided us with very little evidence of St. Joseph’s life much less his death. He has no…