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Saint Joseph is well known as the patron saint of fathers, both families and virgins, workers, especially carpenters, expecting mothers and unborn children. Among many others, he is the patron saint of attorneys and barristers, emigrants, travelers and house hunters.
Jun 21, 2024 · Saint Joseph, Jesus’ earthly father and the spouse of the Virgin Mary. He is the patron saint of the universal church in Roman Catholicism, and his life is recorded in the Gospels, particularly Matthew and Luke.
Apr 2, 2014 · Venerated as a saint in many Christian sects, Saint Joseph is a biblical figure who is believed to have been the corporeal father of Jesus Christ. Joseph first appears...
Joseph is the patron saint of the dying because, assuming he died before Jesus' public life, he died with Jesus and Mary close to him, the way we all would like to leave this earth. Joseph is also patron saint of the Universal Church, families, fathers, expectant mothers (pregnant women), travelers, immigrants, house sellers and buyers ...
St. Joseph is the patron saint of the Universal Church, unborn babies, families, fathers, immigrants, social justice, carpenters, those seeking employment, realtors, and a happy death. His greatest patronage, however, is that of the Universal Church, an office that can be said to have begun with the “domestic church” of the Holy Family of ...
Mar 19, 2020 · Solemnity of Saint Joseph, the Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the West, the oldest reference to the cult of Saint Joseph ( Ioseph sponsus Mariae) connected with 19 March appears around the year 800 in the north of France. Thereafter, reference to Joseph, the spouse of Mary, becomes more and more frequent from the 9 th to the 14 th centuries.
Mar 19, 2021 · Even though he never spoke a word in the Bible, St. Joseph led a remarkable life, and his legacy lives on to this day.
