Take Saint Joseph as Our Own Adoptive Father

Saint Joseph is often unrecognized, not to say unknown, although he is very great in God's eyes. In fact, he should not be placed on the same level as the other saints. When we think of Saint Joseph, we imagine him most of the time with the Child Jesus in his arms or working beside Him in his humble workshop of Nazareth. It is true that Saint Joseph lived in the intimacy of Jesus and Mary. He shared in the intimate secrets of the hidden life in Nazareth. We know that Jesus attended Saint Joseph's school for daily work, but we also know that Joseph had the Child God, of whom he was the foster Father, as his own spiritual guide. In Saint Joseph, we admire the righteous man from Holy Scripture, with his goodness, his meekness, his patience in trials and his tender affection for Jesus and Mary. As the adoptive Father of Jesus, we can also consider him as our own adoptive Father. We put our trust in him because we know, for having experienced it, how much he watches over each one of us and over the persons we entrust to him. Let's not forget to meditate on the moment of Saint Joseph's death in the arms of Jesus and Mary. What a marvelous moment!