Saint Joseph's Day 2020
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Joseph was the stepfather of Christ. Can you imagine the honor of being the earthly man chosen as the husband of the blessed virgin Mary and legal father and guardian of the only begotten son of the one true God.
The Bible does not elaborate on the life of Joseph much after returning from the flight to Egypt to escape Herod. Scholars generally believe that he passed early in the raising of Christ and that the period of time from his youth til his ministry was spent largely in the presence of his maternal great Uncle Joseph of Arimathea.
The recognition of Joseph goes back millenia and denominational religion as well as international cultures have varying observances of his stature as the stepfather of Christ.
Regardless, the memory of Joseph for who he was is sanctified by the traditions of God as related through the apostles and subsequently the various churches which have evolved over time.
Surely there can be no higher calling than to serve the one true God as trustee of His issue.