When was st joseph born

In addition to being the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the foster-father of Jesus, St Joseph was a carpenter. Through his work of manual labour, Joseph provided for the Holy Family, and shared in the divine plan of salvation.

What is saint joseph known for

Like Mary, Joseph too was visited by an angel, who appeared to him in a dream. The special characteristic of Joseph is hiddenness, remaining in the background. No word of his is recorded in the Gospels. He is not mentioned after the finding of Christ in the Temple. And the place of his burial remains a mystery. Joseph loved his work. He never complained of weariness, but as a man of faith elevated it to the exercise of virtue.

He found contentment in his work, because he did not aspire to wealth and did not envy the rich; for Joseph, work was not a means to satisfy his own greed, but an instrument to support his family. We should not wonder at this noble conception of the humble work of manual labour: already in the Old Testament, in fact, God was seen symbolically as a winegrower, a sower, a shepherd.

This feast was officially instituted by Pope Pius XII on 1 May , in order to ensure that workers not lose this Christian understanding of work; but earlier Popes had already prepared the ground. Un Americano a Parigi. St Joseph The Worker, ca. The feast of Saint Joseph the Worker This feast was officially instituted by Pope Pius XII on 1 May , in order to ensure that workers not lose this Christian understanding of work; but earlier Popes had already prepared the ground.