Category: joseph

  • Joey, Joe, or Joseph?

    Joey, Joe, or Joseph?

    This is an edited repost from 2021. THERE IS A TRADITION that St Joseph was much older that the Blessed Virgin when they were betrothed. One saint suggests that Jesus’ Foster Father was 91 when he married the Blessed Virgin! Other teachers, suggest mid-fifties. The reason for this tradition is generally understood to be the…

  • A Daily Act of Consecration to the Holy Family

    A Daily Act of Consecration to the Holy Family

    Today is the Feast of the Holy Family. It’s falling on Friday this year because the Sunday after Christmas is 1 January, which is the Solemnity of Mary the Mother of God. I have a particular devotion to the Holy Family on behalf of all who experience dysfunction, divorce, or any sort of Familial Loss…

  • Joey, Joe, or Joseph?

    Joey, Joe, or Joseph?

    THERE IS A TRADITION that St Joseph was older that the Blessed Virgin when they were betrothed. One saint suggests that Jesus’ Foster Father was 91 when he married the Blessed Virgin! Other, more realistic teachers, suggest mid-fifties. The reason for this tradition is generally understood to be the idea that an older Joseph would…

  • Prayers Before Work

    Prayers Before Work

    FROM THE OFFICE of Prime in the older breviary, these prayers asking for the intercession of the saints and God’s blessing on the day’s labors happen just before the Monks go out to their various chores. They make a good morning boundary between “work at home” and “home at home”. Pope St Pius X gave…

  • A Daily Act of Consecration to the Holy Family

    Please note: what follows is not an officially approved devotion in any way. If you find it useful, amen. If you feel it needs correction please let me know. HOLY FAMILY OF NAZARETH, hear the prayers of a prodigal son. I have sinned before heaven and against you. Take me as one of your hired…

  • The Strong, Silent Type.

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for the Solemnity of St Joseph Monday in Passion Week (B2) II Samuel  7:4-5A, 12-14A, 16 Romans 4:13, 16-18, 22  Luke 2:41-51A For this Just Man was given by you a spouse to the Virgin Mother of God and set a s a wise and faithful servant in charge of your…

  • Ite ad Ioseph

    ✙ JMJ The Readings for Sunday 4 Advent (Year 2): II Kings (2 Samuel) 7:1-5, 8B-12, 14A, 16 Romans 16:25-27 Luke 1:26-38 Vade, et loquere ad servum meum David: Hæc dicit Dominus: Numquid tu ædificabis mihi domum ad habitandum? Quare non ædificastis mihi domum cedrinam?Go, and say to my servant David: Thus saith the Lord: Shalt…