St. Teresa of Avila tells us, “I took for my advocate and lord the glorious Saint Joseph and commended myself earnestly to him...he gave me greater blessings than I could ask of him. I do not remember even now that I have ever asked anything of him which he has failed to grant.”
This hidden saint, the blessed foster-father of Our Lord and protector of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is a powerful intercessor for us, as well as a model of perfect virtue. The Bible records not a single word of his, yet we know that in the holy house at Nazareth, the young Jesus—the Word made Flesh—was subject to him.
In The Month of St. Joseph, Archbishop de Langalerie invites us to spend the thirty-one days of March contemplating the extraordinary virtues and privileges of this humble saint. Each day's exercise explores a different aspect of his life and holiness, followed by a prayer and practical resolutions designed to help us imitate his example in our own lives. Particular emphasis is placed on the spirit of sacrifice and self-denial, making these meditations especially fitting for the holy season of Lent.
As patron not only of fathers and of the worker, but of the universal Church, all of us—men and women, old and young alike—would do well to look to him in our every need.
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