Inspirational Catholic Saint - Saint Joseph

INSPIRATIONAL CATHOLIC SAINT - SAINT JOSEPH

This Inspirational Catholic Saint comes displayed in a clear fronted gift box which includes a Saint Biography on the back, and a Prayer Card inside.

Feast Day: March 19

Patron Saint of: Families, Carpenters, Married Couples, Laborers, House Seekers, The Universal Church, A Happy Death.

Height: Approx 7.6cm.

Material: Resin.

Back of the Box Reads:

St Joseph

St. Joseph was by birth of the royal family of David, but was living in humble obscurity as a carpenter when God raised him to the highest sanctity and chose him to be the spouse of his Virgin Mother and foster-father and guardian to Jesus. Holy Scripture says, Joseph was a just man; he was innocent and pure and became the husband of Mary. He was gentle and tender, as one worthy to be named the father of Jesus. When he learned that Mary carried within her womb the Lord of Heaven, he feared to take her as his wife but an Angel told him not to fear and all doubts vanished.

When Herod sought the life of the divine Infant, an Angel told Joseph in a dream to flee with the Child and His Mother into Egypt. Joseph at once arose and obeyed.

Being directed by God in another vision he returned to the land of Herod Antipas in Galilee to his former home in Nazareth. When Jesus was a little older Joseph and Mary found him in the temple after being missing for three days. When Mary asked him why He had done this to them Jesus replied, “Did you not know that I must be about my Father’s business?” Even though he stayed in the temple unknown to His parents, in the end He was still obedient to them.

There is no further mention of St. Joseph in scripture after this and he is presumed to have died before the marriage of Cana and the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. We can imagine the happiness of Jesus and Mary attending to his death praying by him and comforting him in his last moments.