Collection: Son of Justice

ARTIST: Br. Mickey McGrath, OSFS

ARTWORK NARRATIVE:

May the poverty of my sweet and suffering little Child be your riches. His sighs and His tears the consolation of your days. The love of His adorable Heart your earthly treasure, your all. And the clear vision of His adorable and glorified humanity be your eternal joy and recompense. Amen.

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Prayers to St. Joseph, the foster-father of Jesus, date back almost as far as Our Lord's time! Although he came from King David's noble lineage, St. Joseph lived a life of great humility and devotion to his Holy Family as a carpenter.

Matthew's gospel describes him as a "just man." He is the patron saint of the Universal Church, and people invoke his aid for workers, families, home buyers and sellers, and the grace of a happy death, among other things. St. Thomas Aquinas once noted that St. Joseph is unique among patron saints in that he is able to assist us at any time for anything.

St. Theresa of Avila echoed this sentiment when she wrote "I know by experience that the glorious St. Joseph assists us generally in all necessities. I never asked him for anything which he did not obtain for me."