St. Joseph, Exemplar Worker ~ The Imaginative Conservative

St. Joseph, Exemplar Worker ~ The Imaginative Conservative

From Adam working the garden to Christ doing the works of the Father, the Scriptures prominently feature the theme of work. In his second letter to the Thessalonians, Saint Paul goes so far as to say that all those who do not work should not eat (3:10). But, why? What is the significance of work? Saint John Paul II once wrote, “By means of work, man participates in the activity of God himself” and so comes to be like him. In turn, the man who wo…

Archbishop Aguer: St. Joseph shows us that our work has 'religious value'

Joseph supported Mary and Jesus with his work. This fact colors the figure of St. Joseph, who in the Christian tradition appears as a model worker, a craftsman.

The story behind the feast of St. Joseph the Worker

In 2021, the Knights of Columbus announced the selection of this icon of St. Joseph holding the Child Jesus as the centerpiece of the current K of C pilgrim icon prayer program. The original icon was created (or “written”) by Élizabeth Bergeron, an iconographer in Montréal, based on a drawing by Alexandre Sobolev. / Credit: Courtesy of Knights of Columbus CNA Staff, May 1, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). St. Joseph, the beloved spouse of the Blessed Virg…

The Manly Virtues of Saint Joseph - Catholic Insight

The head of the Holy Family, terror of demons, and protector of the holy Church – St. Joseph – enjoys the rare liturgical feat of having two annual feasts celebrated in his honor. The first and higher of these is the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on March 19; the second is the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker on May 1. It is appropriate that the solemnity should take priority, since before he was a laborer – before ev…

St. Joseph, Exemplar Worker

From Adam working the garden to Christ doing the works of the Father, the Scriptures prominently feature the theme of work. In his second letter to the Thessalonians, Saint Paul goes so far as to say that all those who do not work should not eat (3:10). But, why? What is the significance of work?