Holy Mother Church honors St. Joseph during the month of March with a feast day on March 19 but also by devoting the entire month to him. Many Saints throughout the history of the Church have spoken on the virtuous life of St. Joseph.
St. Francis de Sales stated, "Truly, I doubt not that the angels, wondering and adoring, came thronging in countless multitudes to that poor workshop to admire the humility of him who guarded that dear and divine child, and labored at his carpenter’s trade to support the son and the mother who were committed to his care."
And following a similar thought, St. Madeleine Sophia Barat spoke of St. Joseph. "Let us love Jesus above all, let us love Mary as our mother; but then, how could we keep from loving Joseph, who was so intimately united to both Jesus and Mary? And how can we honor him better than by imitating his virtues? Now, what else did he do in all his life but contemplate, study, and adore Jesus, even in the midst of his daily labors? Behold, therefore, our model."
During this month of March and throughout Lent, may we also look to St. Joseph for his example of virtue and love of our Lord and our Lady. May we strive to imitate him in his service to God and beg his intercession to help us on our journey to heaven.
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An Ancient Prayer to Saint Joseph
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