One of my favorite lines in the psalms rests within Psalm 95.  The prayer starts with a wonderful summon to the people to praise.

The idea of building a house attracts me when I think of Joseph.

One can hardly imagine that Jesus could use the term “father” without some reflection on the one who had been his earthly father for most of his life, Joseph.

I would love to have people describe me as “a simple man.”

How might Joseph have prayed and meditated on Psalm 27? 

An important maxim in Christian tradition affirms simply lex orandi, lex credendi that can be rendered “The law of praying is the law of believing.” 

Suppose that you served on the committee that debated the choice of the week to honor St. Joseph.  What day would you pick?

All of us have probably seen a representation of that statue that sits on the desk of Pope Francis—the sleeping Joseph. 

All of us have probably seen a representation of that statue that sits on the desk of Pope Francis—the sleeping Joseph. 

Remember the Exodus instructions to the people Israel in the desert?  Each morning, they may collect only enough “manna” to feed them for the day (Exod 16:4-15).