Saint Joseph, husband of Mary, is being buried by too many Catholics (and other superstitious people). And I confess that I too am guilty. By all means I do believe the angels and saints protect and intervene on our behalves, but perhaps our faith has been misplaced. Catholic men in particular need to resurface their trust in Saint Joseph beyond the benefits of real estate success. Joseph's patronage is securing the home, not selling the house. And this may speak to the current state of authentic masculinity, and in particular what it means to be the husband of woman.
Catholic men who are married or engaged, I write this to you for our sake. The husband of Mary, my closest patron saint, is our role model of what it means to be a loving husband. Before we concern ourselves with the blessing of fatherhood, we must understand our responsibility of being husbands to our wives. For too long we think our spousal role has been about the house, but we must first be responsible for the home. We must restore the home if we are to truly fix the house. Our collection of tools is first a warehouse of spiritual mechanics. We must realize our call to serve our wives if we are to honestly complete the "to do list". Joseph understood this and thus he was a righteous man in the eyes of God.
So Catholic men, let us unearth the authentic man, stand upright facing the world, and look to St. Joseph as the role model for how to be a loving husband.
Catholic men who are married or engaged, I write this to you for our sake. The husband of Mary, my closest patron saint, is our role model of what it means to be a loving husband. Before we concern ourselves with the blessing of fatherhood, we must understand our responsibility of being husbands to our wives. For too long we think our spousal role has been about the house, but we must first be responsible for the home. We must restore the home if we are to truly fix the house. Our collection of tools is first a warehouse of spiritual mechanics. We must realize our call to serve our wives if we are to honestly complete the "to do list". Joseph understood this and thus he was a righteous man in the eyes of God.
So Catholic men, let us unearth the authentic man, stand upright facing the world, and look to St. Joseph as the role model for how to be a loving husband.
