Saint Joseph: The Death of Joseph
If you were to ask people what we know about the death of Joseph, odds are that they would say he died in the presence of Jesus and Mary at […]read more
Saint Joseph: Letting Mary Speak
When Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem after Passover, we are told his parents found him “in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking […]read more
Saint Joseph: A Parent’s Nightmare
When modern readers read the account of the Finding of Jesus in the Temple in Luke 2:41–52, most tend to think, “How could responsible parents lose their kid like that? […]read more
Saint Joseph: According to Custom
One of the most important things we are told about Joseph was that he was a “just man.” That didn’t mean he was honest only in his business dealings; it […]read more
Saint Joseph: Ordinary Time
After Mary, Joseph, and Jesus returned to Israel from Egypt, they integrated back into their ordinary society. We literally know nothing about what they are doing at the time, but […]read more
Saint Joseph: Back in Israel
As is so often the case in Joseph’s life, he gets supernatural instruction when a decision must be made. After an indefinite period of time in Egypt, he was instructed […]read more
Saint Joseph: Out of Egypt
One of the frustrating things about the Gospel accounts of the early days of Jesus’ life is trying to pin the events on a historical timeline. As we’ve discussed before, […]read more
Saint Joseph: Into Egypt
Right after the Magi left, Joseph had a dream in which an angel appeared to him and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay […]read more
Saint Joseph: Slaughter of the Innocents
For the past couple of months, we have been looking at the Litany of Saint Joseph, but now we return to the events surrounding Joseph that are recorded in the […]read more
Saint Joseph: Patron of the Poor
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 […]read more
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