Today the Church celebrates and prays with Saint Joseph, the husband of Mary of Nazareth and Jesus' earthly father. Saint Luke tells us that Joseph lived in Nazareth. In fact, to this day, within the Basilica of the Annunciation in that city, we can still find Joseph's carpentry shop.
Whereas the scriptures speak on many occasions about Mary - the mother of Jesus - Joseph only makes a few appearances, yet just as Mary was chosen to be the mother of Jesus, Joseph too was held in high regard and given a special role: to care for and to provide for the Son of God in his childhood years. We know that Joseph was a righteous man (Mt 1:19), but Joseph must also have been highly favoured by God. Why else would he have been chosen for the unique task of guiding Jesus through his formative years?
Even today, Saint Joseph continues to offer guidance for parents whose special task is to care for, to guide and to provide for their children. Ask him today to share his special wisdom with us.
Have a great day.
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