Go to Joseph: The Patriarch of Egypt as a Figure of Saint Joseph
“Go to Joseph” (ite ad Ioseph, Gen 41:55) is the phrase of Pharaoh that Catholic tradition applies to Saint Joseph: the patriarch of Egypt…
Category: Saint Joseph
Litany of Saint Joseph: History and the New Invocations
The Litany of Saint Joseph was approved by the Apostolic See in 1909 and, in 2021, received seven new invocations approved by Pope Francis…
Consecration to Saint Joseph: What It Is and How to Do It
Consecration to Saint Joseph is the trusting self-entrustment to the spiritual fatherhood of the spouse of Mary, analogous to the Marian totus…
The Transitus of Saint Joseph: Why He Is the Patron of a Happy Death
Scripture is silent about the death of Saint Joseph, but tradition preserves the memory of his transitus in the arms of Jesus and Mary. Learn…
Is Saint Joseph the Father of Jesus? Joseph’s True Fatherhood
Saint Joseph did not beget Jesus, but he is His true father: putative, legal, adoptive, and virginal are the names of a single real fatherhood…
The Espousals of Mary and Joseph: A True Marriage
The espousals of Mary and Joseph were not an engagement in the modern sense, but a true marriage according to Jewish custom: a full…
Saint Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church: Quamquam pluries and the Patronage
Pius IX declared Saint Joseph patron of the Catholic Church on December 8, 1870, by the decree Quemadmodum Deus, and Leo XIII gave the…
Patris corde: Pope Francis’s letter on Saint Joseph
Patris corde is the apostolic letter with which Pope Francis celebrated the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of…
Redemptoris custos: the Guardian of the Redeemer, by John Paul II
Redemptoris custos is John Paul II’s apostolic exhortation on Saint Joseph (1989), the most complete document of the Church ever dedicated to…
Sleeping Saint Joseph: the origin and meaning of the devotion
The devotion to the Sleeping Saint Joseph arises from the dreams recounted by Matthew and was spread by Pope Francis, who keeps the image on…
Saint Joseph the Worker: Work and the Feast of May 1
On May 1, 1955, Pius XII instituted the feast of Saint Joseph the Worker in order to give Christian meaning to the world day of labor.…
The Silence of Saint Joseph: Why the Gospels Do Not Record a Single Word from Him
Not one word of Saint Joseph was recorded in the Gospels. This article shows why that silence is theological language: active obedience…
Who Was Saint Joseph: What the Gospels Really Say
Saint Joseph was the husband of the Virgin Mary and the legal father of Jesus: a descendant of David, a carpenter of Nazareth, the “just…
Francis – christus vivit, patris corde and fratelli tutti: Mary and Young People, Saint Joseph and Fraternity
The Marian texts of Christus Vivit (2019), Patris Corde (2020), and Fratelli Tutti (2020) by Pope Francis: Mary as influencer of young people…
Saint Joseph: The Virginal Father of Jesus and Spouse of Mary
Discover the figure of Saint Joseph, virginal father of Jesus and spouse of Mary, in the biblical tradition, in Josephine spirituality, and in…
Josephology: The Theological Study of Saint Joseph
Josephology is the branch of Catholic theology that studies the person, the mission, and the cult of Saint Joseph. This pillar presents the…
Saint José de Anchieta and the Virgin Mary
Discover how the Marian devotion of Saint José de Anchieta shaped his evangelizing mission among the Indigenous peoples of Brazil. Delve…
Saint Joseph: Wise and Faithful Servant
Saint Joseph, wise and faithful servant, silent guardian of Mary and Jesus. Explore his singular role in the Holy Family and the model of…
Mary, Joseph, and Jesus in the Temple: Did They Understand His Words?
We analyze Lk 2:50 and the silence of Mary and Joseph before the words of Jesus in the Temple. The faith that keeps and ponders surpasses…
Saint Joseph: The Drama of the Repudiation
A Mariological analysis of Saint Joseph's drama of repudiation before Mary's pregnancy and of his obedient response to the angel. Delve into…
Saint Joseph, the Silent Man: The Theology of Joseph’s Silence
Saint Joseph, the silent man of the Holy Family, reveals in his discreet mission a central role in the history of salvation. Explore this…