Year of St. Joseph 2021

Pope Francis proclaims “Year of St. Joseph” with the Apostolic Letter “Patris corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis recalls the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. To mark the occasion, the Holy Father has proclaimed a “Year of Saint Joseph” from 8 December 2020, to 8 December 2021.

Joseph is a clear example of obedience of faith, freely committed himself entirely to God. Without question he immediately did as the Lord commanded when the angel told him not to fear and to take Mary as his wife. It was within the unity of marriage and the holiness of the first domestic church that Jesus grew in wisdom. Joseph, with Mary, shared in the intimacy of having him live under his roof and it was into Joseph’s custody that ‘God entrusted his most precious treasures.’

Join us this year as we focus each month on the titles of St. Joseph. We will be reflecting on all the beautiful ways St. Joseph is husband, father, protector, worker and servant of God.
 

Pray: St Joseph, pray for me this week to see the goodness of men. I thank you God for the strong men in my life. Those who have protected, nurtured and fathered me well. I think you Lord for the example of faith, work and tradition they set for me. Help me to see where I can pass those gifts to others. Help me to see that the gift of fatherhood is not simply biological and does not always come from our family of origin. Holy Spirit show me who modeled these gifts for me and help me to show honor to them.

Action: Consider who God has brought to your attention; thank them specifically for the mentoring and guidance they gave you in person, a note or prayer. Then, reflect on the people in your life that you could be an example of faith and work to. Be intentional in sharing a story about something you learned from your person.

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