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St. Joseph was “of the house and lineage of David” (Luke 2:4). Because of this ancestry, St. Joseph is the linkage between the old covenant made with Abraham and Moses, and the new, perfect, and everlasting covenant which will be made through the blood of Jesus. He brings to a close the notion of the Patriarch’s promised land and King ...
Indeed, the portrayal of St. Joseph also is conflicting. For example, Guido Reni’s “St. Joseph and the Child” depicts a gray-haired elderly man holding baby Jesus, whereas Jose de Ribera’s “St. Joseph and the Boy Jesus” and Bartolome Murillo’s “The Holy
St. Joseph How Old was Saint Joseph when Jesus was Born? Find the Straight Answer Search Most Recent RCIA ...
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Since Jesus, the first born, had no “blood brother,” He entrusted Mary to the care of St. John, the Beloved Disciple. Interestingly, the Orthodox Churches solve this problem over brothers and sisters by speculating that St. Joseph was a widower who had other children before he married Mary. These brothers and sisters would really then be ...
In the United States, the Sunday following Jan. 1 marks Epiphany, the visit of the Magi; however, in the universal calendar of the church, Epiphany is celebrated Jan. 6. The Sunday after Epiphany marks the feast of the Baptism of the Lord, which closes Christmas season and sets the stage for the season of Ordinary Time.
Succinctly, a novena is a nine day period of private or public prayer to obtain special graces, to implore special favors, or make special petitions. (Novena is derived from the Latin novem, meaning nine.) As the definition suggests, the novena has always had more of a sense of urgency and neediness. In our liturgical usage, the novena differs ...
Interestingly, our Blessed Mother Mary and St. Joseph offered a sacrifice of two turtle doves for the presentation of our Lord (cf. Luke 2:22-24). Known for their beauty and rarity, the three French hens signify both the gifts of the Magi (gold, frankincense, and myrrh), and the three theological virtues of faith, hope, and charity.
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He must have laughed with our Blessed Mother and St. Joseph over a humorous story or situation, or while playing a game. He must have laughed with His apostles and others while He enjoyed their company: Even in the gospel, He is maligned by His enemies “of being a glutton and a drunkard” (Matthew 11:19), indicating our Lord must have shared some good times, albeit virtuously.
