By guest blogger and catechist Deanna Danielle Fight with love. Words can speak either life or death. Proverbs 12:18 puts it this way: “The babble of some people is like […]
The final new title given to Saint Joseph, Patron of the Poor, brings us to an issue we’ve discussed before. Just how poor were Mary and Joseph? When we talked […]
The sixth title added to the Litany of Saint Joseph is Patron of the Afflicted. This one is perhaps the least directly linked with him. We really don’t have any […]
By guest blogger and catechist Deanna Danielle Warning: This bridge may bring out the best in us—or knock us to the ground! Since How? is a question concerning the way […]
The fifth new title given to Joseph in his litany is Patron of Refugees. This is an interesting honorific because we don’t usually think of Joseph and Mary as refugees. […]
The fourth new title given to Joseph in his litany is Support in Difficulty. Unlike some of his titles, this one isn’t immediately obvious. Of course, Joseph could be a […]
Like the previous two new invocations, Minister of Salvation is not exactly obvious when applied to Joseph. The word minister generally means a member of the clergy or the head […]
By guest blogger and catechist Deanna Danielle Before making a decision or reaching a conclusion, there is often much to think about. Good timing works best when we’re motivated by […]
The second of the new invocations to Saint Joseph is Servant of Christ. This is an interesting invocation because, given life in first-century Israel, Jesus would have served Joseph instead […]
It’s almost surprising that the title Guardian of the Redeemer was given to Joseph only recently since he has always been considered the protector of the Holy Family. However, he […]
