Goodness, Gossip, Gasps, and Gold
“Jacqueline! Your gas tank light is on empty!” Bernardino gasped in astonishment. “I wasn’t thinking about it,” she replied. Together, they […]
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St. Joseph
Saint Joseph, Fatherhood, and Fitted Bedsheets
In March 2019, I first learned that I was going to be a father. In those initial moments, I felt
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Being Stewards of God’s Children with Saint Joseph
One of my favorite aspects of parenting, and one of the most difficult things to remember, is that I am simply a steward of God’s children.
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Joseph of Arimathea held death in his arms
What is most vivid for me about Joseph is how he is moved by Jesus’ death.
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Preparing for Joseph with an Altar and Feast
I grew up in New Orleans, a city with a strong Roman Catholic presence. A lot of the kids I knew attended Catholic schools. Statues of the Virgin Mary adorned every third front yard. Fridays in Lent meant that someone was always holding a fish fry.
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Saint Joseph lets love make him do the impossible
‘They forgot to bring Joseph!’ I frantically whispered to one of the ushers last Christmas Eve
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St Joseph was faithful – even when exhausted.
This scene feels like my life in the times when I have more things to do than there is time to do them.
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St. Joseph – Steadfast and Faithful When Life is Upside Down
Once I buried a statue of St. Joseph upside-down, I started noticing how his steady faith carried him and his family through topsy-turvy situations.
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Honoring St. Joseph
Saint Joseph, called to assume the role of Jesus’ father on earth, is remembered and honored today. His feast is
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