St. Joseph
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Joseph’s Secret
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My wife recently reminded me that St. Joseph was the only imperfect person in his family. (I suspect that many husbands and fathers feel the same!) But of course, the Catholic Church teaches it is true. Despite this, he is considered the Terror of Demons and has been elevated to Protector of the Catholic Church.…
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Love St. Joseph
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“Love Saint Joseph a lot. He deserves your affection – and it will do you good to get to know him, because he has great power before the Lord and before the Mother of God.” –St. Josemaría Escrivá
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Nothing Ordinary About Ordinary Time
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in ReflectionsEaster is over. Lent is long gone. Here we are, back in Ordinary Time. I’ve been thinking about ordinariness lately.* In this age of blockbusters and viral sensations, we don’t hold being ordinary in high esteem. Even in our spiritual lives, it’s easy to think that seasons like Lent and Advent are where we make…
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Discovering Joseph
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“Each of us can discover in Joseph — the man who goes unnoticed, a daily, discreet, and hidden presence — an intercessor, a support, and a guide in times of trouble. St. Joseph reminds us that those who appear hidden or in the shadows can play an incomparable role in the history of salvation. A…
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Terror of Demons
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“Let’s allow ourselves to be ‘infected’ by the silence of St. Joseph.” -Pope Benedict XVI