God chose Joseph to be the husband of the Virgin Mary and the foster father of Jesus; he is considered the second greatest saint ... IX named him Patron of the Universal Church, and pope John ...

Commemorating the Feast of St. Joseph March 19 is a ... who raised their glasses to honor the patron saint of families. From the left, Brian Minardo, Joseph Romagnolo III, Alexandra Romagnolo ...

Press him in my name and kiss his fine head for me and ask him to return the kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, patron of departed souls - pray for me.

St Joseph, the husband of Mary ... domestic intangibles and intimacies of family life. As the patron saint of fathers, Joseph’s example heralds the ideal of fatherhood: faithful, firm, fair ...

Because of his hard work as a carpenter, he is also honored as the patron saint of workers, fathers, and families Source: St.

Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA Devotion to the holy cloak of St. Joseph has expanded beyond Rome. For American visitor Gina Pribaz, the holy patron of the universal Church is an important saint for ...