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THE YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH | ARCHDIOCESE OF DENVER
Our strong
and silent
spiritual father
Joseph — son of David, husband of Mary, the humble builder, and
adoptive father of the Messiah — stands as one of the greatest
saints in the life of the Church. Throughout history, we, as members
of God's family, have realized more and more the crucial role that
Joseph plays as "the wise steward the Lord has placed over his
household" (Mt 24:45). It can be easy to overlook Joseph — he
doesn't even say a word in the gospels, and it appears that he died
before Jesus's public ministry — but he played a pivotal role in
Jesus's life and mission. It is through Joseph that Jesus inherits the
throne of David. Joseph leads the Holy Family and, amazingly, the
Son of God obeyed the man Joseph as his father (Lk 2:51). ⊲
BY DR. R. JARED STAUDT
Director of Formation for the Archdiocese of Denver
An Office funded by the Archbishop's Catholic Appeal
ST. J OS E P H
