A saint not talked about much. St Josef wormann

 It is not that long in the liturgical calendar. It was introduced by Pope Pius XII in 1955 to highlight the value of human labor. The current Pope Francis also has a very close relationship with this saint. St. Joseph is a saint who is not often discussed, although his role in the mystery of the Incarnation is essential. When we realize how modern psychology views the importance of the father’s role in a child’s personality development, we are struck by the enormous task taken on by the one who served the incarnate Son of God in this way.

He did not fight for the place of God. It seems to me that this humble and inconspicuous figure has something to say to our culture, which is looking for a new identity and therefore a new fatherhood. He did not have a child to care for, yet he fulfilled the mission entrusted to him to the end. He did not fight for God’s place, but neither did he leave his profession. Furthermore, he did not appropriate the gifts of his Lord, but he completely took upon himself the responsibility that was placed on him. And in this constant dialogue with his God, whom he loved and worshiped with confidence, he discovered his own paternal identity while allowing the child to find his own. The viewing of the Holy Family of Nazareth illuminates our whole life in all its aspects, down to the last detail. In the existence that God himself has taken upon himself, suddenly nothing seems banal: prayer, work, family life, life around us, culture, rest – everything can be restored by the presence of the Word in the everyday lives of all people.

Just open your heart. The truth of revelation is shown wherever, from the moment God became man, people show by their behavior that every person can be a mirror of God’s face. It is not necessary to run away from human nature to find it. We can meet, serve, and love every person. We don’t have to do something extraordinary at all, open our hearts and set our palms, become a servant, and lose our lives by giving it. This is precisely what Saint Joseph did when he accepted his role in caring for him who „ although rich, became poor for you so that you would get rich from his poverty“.

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One Response to A saint not talked about much. St Josef wormann

  1. XRumerTest says:

    Hello. And Bye.

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