THE PATRON SAINT OF THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH
St. Joseph – Patron Saint of the Universal Church, unborn children, fathers, workers, travellers, immigrants, and a happy death.
Here we feature prayers, devotions and teachings around St. Joseph to encourage your faith journey with him. We are also grateful to writer José A. Rodrigues who had given us permission to use exerts from his book – The Book of Joseph – Revelations of the Life, Death, and Glorification of the Virgin Father of Christ – Copyright © 2020. This gives you an excellent insight into the life of Joseph, his family and more.
St. Joseph is a powerful intercessor, loved by many and a wonderful instrument of God’s love and affection. We are truly blessed to have him as a guide and protector of all Gods children.
The Conception & Sanctification of St. Joseph
Through the Servant of God, Mother Cecilia Baij, whose writings have been acclaimed for centuries, the circumstances of St. Joseph’s conception and birth are known. These events mirror those of the prophet Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1:5) and St. John the Baptist (Luke 1:5-19, 41-44) who were sanctified in the womb, and were blessings to their families. ....
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St. Joseph’s Mother and Siblings
The father of St. Joseph was Jacob; however, the Bible is silent on the matter of who his mother was. Since the Joseph of the Old Testament appears to prefigure that of the New, and both testaments name Jacob as the name of both fathers, one may piously believe that Rachel is the name of both mothers.....
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St. Joseph’s Father
By the time of the birth of Christ, Judea had been lost to the Romans and the descendants of King David had lost their royal birthright and their place in line for the throne. Herod the Great, who was appointed king of the Jews by the Roman senate, had usurped the throne....
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His Holiness – Pope Francis on St. Joseph
HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS Angelus 22 December 2013 Joseph was a man who always listened to the voice of God, he was deeply sensitive to His secret will, he was a man attentive to the messages that came to him from the depths of his heart and from on High.....
Read more...The Seven Sundays Devotion to prepare for the feast of St. Joseph on March 19 is a long-standing tradition of our Catholic Church. We begin today on the seventh Sunday before the feast of St. Joseph and as the husband of Our Blessed Mother....
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The importance of St. Joseph
Dr. Scott Hahn and Fr. Donald Calloway sit down to discuss St. Joseph and the importance of having a devotion to him. Listen to this great discussion about the role St. Joseph plays in our lives and why he is so important now.
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Daily Act of Consecration to St. Joseph
Fr. Don Calloway shares on the importance of St. Joseph and the power of a daily Act of Consecration to him.
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