Posted on 12/12/2006 1:16:04 PM PST by stfassisi
Beautifully Spoken words by the late Father Hardon-words to live by.
Catholic Ping!
He did name one of his sons after himself...Joses. His legacy lived on.
In my understanding, the Orthodox Church teaches that Joseph was an elderly widower with several children, including the Apostle James.
First five posts and the Catholic bashing of Catholic beliefs has already begun.
The Heart of a Father [St. Joseph]
Quemadmodum Deus - Decree Under Blessed Pius IX, Making St. Joseph Patron of the Church
St. Joseph [Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary], Solemnity, March 19
MORE THAN PATRON OF HOMES, IT'S TIME FOR ST. JOSEPH TO GAIN HIGHEST OF RECOGNITION [Fatherhood]
(Saint) Joseph the Patriarch: A Reflection on the Solemnity of St. Joseph
How I Rediscovered a "Neglected" Saint: Work of Art Inspires Young Man to Rediscover St. Joseph
The Importance of Devotion to St. Joseph
St. Francis de Sales on St. Joseph (Some Excerpts for St. Joseph's Day 2004)
St. Joseph: REDEMPTORIS CUSTOS (Guardian Of The Redeemer)
St. Joseph's Humility (By St. Francis de Sales)
March 19 - Feast of St. Joseph - Husband of Mary - Intercessor of civil leaders
St. Joseph's Spirit of Silence
Father & Child (An Evangelical Minister preaches on St. Joseph)
Dear friend,thank you for all the great links.
That is my understanding as well.
Thanks for the ping. I must admit I really don't know very much about St. Joseph. He is certainly revered, but he is never mentioned in the Divine Liturgy. I will defer this one.
What more would you like explained?
Here's a link to a synopsis of Orthodox thinking and hymnology about +Joseph. Its a good place to start.
http://www.serfes.org/lives/stjoseph.htm
Very nice, Kolo. I think our Catholic friends will find a lot of their own in it.
| Reading | From a sermon by Saint Bernardine of Siena, priest |
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| The faithful foster-father and guardian | |
| There is a general rule concerning all special graces granted to any human being. Whenever the divine favour chooses someone to receive a special grace, or to accept a lofty vocation, God adorns the person chosen with all the gifts of the Spirit needed to fulfil the task at hand. This general rule is especially verified in the case of Saint Joseph, the foster-father of our Lord and the husband of the Queen of our world, enthroned above the angels. He was chosen by the eternal Father as the trustworthy guardian and protector of his greatest treasures, namely, his divine Son and Mary, Joseph’s wife. He carried out this vocation with complete fidelity until at last God called him, saying: “Good and faithful servant enter into the joy of your Lord”. What then is Joseph’s position in the whole Church of Christ? Is he not a man chosen and set apart? Through him and, yes, under him, Christ was fittingly and honourably introduced into the world. Holy Church in its entirety is indebted to the Virgin Mother because through her it was judged worthy to receive Christ. But after her we undoubtedly owe special gratitude and reverence to Saint Joseph. In him the Old Testament finds its fitting close. He brought the noble line of patriarchs and prophets to its promised fulfilment. What the divine goodness had offered as a promise to them, he held in his arms. Obviously, Christ does not now deny to Joseph that intimacy, reverence and very high honour which he gave him on earth, as a son to his father. Rather we must say that in heaven Christ completes and perfects all that he gave at Nazareth. Now we can see how the last summoning words of the Lord appropriately apply to Saint Joseph: “Enter into the joy of your Lord”. In fact, although the joy of eternal happiness enters into the soul of a man, the Lord preferred to say to Joseph: “Enter into joy”. His intention was that the words should have a hidden spiritual meaning for us. They convey not only that this holy man possesses an inward joy, but also that it surrounds him and engulfs him like an infinite abyss. Remember us, Saint Joseph, and plead for us to your foster-child. Ask your most holy bride, the Virgin Mary, to look kindly upon us, since she is the mother of him who with the Father and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns eternally. Amen. |
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Dear Friend ,
Thank you for the ping to the sermon.
I wish you a Blessed day!
She would drop a large gob from a spoon into hot oil and deep fry them. When done, it would be a hollow ball of fried dough and she would sprinkle powdered sugar over them.
If any Freepers have the recipe, please post it or Freepmail me.
My lovely gramma died without giving us the recipe.
http://www.mangiarebene.net/academy/italy/SICILIA/sfinci.html
Sfinci for St. Joseph (San Giuseppe)
500 g flour
3 eggs
3 yolks
200 g sugar
fresh yeast 1 tbsp
250 g milk
1 1/2 tbsp vanilla powder
frying oil
Together with neapolitan Zeppole, these are the cakes served for the feast of Saint Joseph on the 19th March. They used to be cooked in the street and sold by vendors or given as gifts.
Place the flour the 3 whole eggs, 3 yolks, in a bowl. Warm the milk and melt the fresh yeast inside. Add little by litle to the bowl working the mixture with your fingers until you obtain a smooth soft paste. Let it rise in a warm draftless place until it forms small bubbles. cut off small pieces and deep fry in hot oil. As oon as they turn brown remove them and drain off the excess oil.
Sprinkle with sugar.
Sfinci can be eaten plain or stuffed with pastry cream.
Lots of recipes for "St. Joseph Cream Puffs on this thread. (five or six)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1803230/posts
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