THE FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH

Here’s how this week’s arts and culture column begins:

To those who complain that the Church gives short shrift to women, I always want to say — Excuse me. 

Mary: the “Magnificat,” prayed by every priest and nun in the world each evening at Vespers; Joseph: silence. Mary: the rosary; Joseph: an old-timey cough syrup. Mary: crowned queen of heaven and earth; Joseph: gets his statue buried in the backyard so people can sell — or buy — a house. 

With St. Joseph’s feast day coming up on March 19, enter art historian Elizabeth Lev’s “The Silent Knight: A History of St. Joseph as Depicted in Art” (Sophia Institute Press, $18.95). 

READ THE WHOLE PIECE HERE.

5 Replies to “THE FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH”

  1. Ruth Ann Pilney says: Reply

    Pope John XXIII was Pope in 1962, not Pius.

  2. Michael Demers says: Reply

    Yay for St Joseph! Pope Pius XXIII?

  3. HEATHER KING says: Reply

    Just seeing if you all are awake…thanks for the correction, Ruth Ann and Michael! I have put in for it to be changed on digital to Pope St. John XXIII.

  4. How can we not love St. Joseph? Try imitating his virtues, now there’s a tough one. Great piece, as usual, Heather. Shared it with so many.

    1. HEATHER KING says: Reply

      So grateful, Melanie, thank you. Yes, how can we not love St. Joseph, who so graciously lets Mary take center stage!

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