Feast of Saint Joseph

The Feast of St. Joseph is March 19th. Joseph was descended from the royal house of David and is the Patron Saint of the Universal Church. God appointed St. Joseph to be the foster father of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, and entrusted him with the protection of the Holy Family and with the virginity of Our Lady, Mary, the Mother of God. A man of quiet humility, profound faith, and obedience to God, St. Joseph acted without hesitation upon receipt of divine instructions as he dreamed- marrying Mary, fleeing to Egypt to protect Jesus from Herod, and returning to Nazareth, away from Herod’s son, Archelaus. Possessing purity of heart, chastity of life, gentleness, and manliness of character, he is the perfect model of the true Christian male. 

The Annunciation of the Lord

March 25th is the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord. On this day, over 2000 years ago, the Archangel Gabriel was sent to a humble maiden of Nazareth to announce to her that she had found favour with God and would be the most blessed among women, the mother of our Saviour. Upon Mary’s utterance of this simple phrase “Let it be done to me according to thy word’, the Incarnation was accomplished. A virgin betrothed to Joseph, from the house of David, became the mother of God. The perfect abode was chosen for our Redeemer, Jesus Christ, who shed His blood and hung on a cross for us; through the womb of the Virgin Mary.

 The Holy Spirit espoused Mary and produced His greatest work, the incarnate Word, in her, by her and through her. He continues to produce every day, in a mysterious but real way, the souls of the elect in her and through her. (The Secret of Mary - St. Louis de Montfort)

Mary is due our love and veneration.