US EditionPresidential Message on the Feast of Saint Joseph
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Saint Joseph's Day or Saint Joseph's Solemnity Day is celebrated on March 19 of each year, in honor of who was the husband of the Virgin Mary and father of Jesus. The Catholic Church remembers its history for its obedience to God's will, by which it accepted its paternal role of the Messiah and for its values of humility. It is considered as one of the pillars of the Holy Family, patron of the Universal Church, of the family, parents, artisans, …
Emulating Joseph's obedience to God leads to happiness, priest says
TRUE HAPPINESS can be achieved by emulating St. Joseph’s obedience to God, a virtue that played a vital role in fulfilling the plan of salvation, a priest said. Msgr. Rolando dela Cruz, the rector of the Manila Cathedral, said many problems in society stem from people’s tendency to do what they want even if they […] The post Emulating Joseph’s obedience to God leads to happiness, priest says appeared first on The Flame.
Joseph is a Hebrew name that means “the one who increases.” St. Joseph is a descendant of King David. His holiness became very popular in the Middle Ages. Pope Sixtus IV introduced him to the Roman santoral and established the feast on March 19. In 1621 Gregory XV gave his feast a mandatory character. Joseph was the exceptional man who let himself be guided by the Angel who tells him: “Joseph fear not to receive Mary as his wife, for the begotte…
The Church usually celebrates the saints on the day of their death, that is, their birth in Heaven – the "dies natalis". This is the case of Saint Joseph, on March 19.
On March 19th, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of its patron saint – St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the East, his liturgical commemoration appeared in the 4th century, and in the West in the Liturgy of the Hours in the 13th century. Pope Gregory XV introduced it as a feast day obligatory for the entire Church. The figure of St. Joseph in the Gospel and tradition. According to the Gospel, St. Matthew. The article "The …
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