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,…
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A Closer Look at St. Joseph
I often think about St. Joseph — what he looked like, how his voice sounded. Was he a large, powerfully built man? Was he outgoing…
Did Joseph know that Mary would be the mother of Jesus?
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…
#444 Where was Saint Joseph during the Crucifixion?
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…
St. Joseph, a Screwdriver, and a Small Lenten Miracle
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…
What do we know about Joseph, Mary’s betrothed and how do we know it? The bible doesn’t say much.
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…
Why was Joseph chosen to be betrothed to Mary?
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…
When Joseph decided to “divorce Mary quietly,” why didn’t she get mad?
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…
Where does the church get some of the legendary stories of St. Joseph?
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…
How did St. Joseph die?
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…
