Saint Joseph
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Saint Joseph

The Man Closest to Christ

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  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Saint Joseph

The Man Closest to Christ

About this book

What is the greatest title of Saint Joseph?

While the Litany of Saint Joseph is filled with many rich titles describing Joseph's virtues and duties—such as most just, most chaste, patron of the dying, terror of demons, and protector of the Holy Church—there is one title that stands out which is quietly absent from his litany: the man closest to Christ.

Of all the men God has created, no one has been as close to Christ as Saint Joseph. He was the first man to hold God in his arms. He was the only man recorded to save Christ's life. He was, ultimately, the man chosen from all time to be God's earthly father.

Just as his Son was prefigured in the Scriptures, Saint Joseph was also long foreshadowed in the Old Testament. Looking at these biblical types opens our eyes to the reality that Saint Joseph has many other titles, such as the provider of the Eucharist and the souls in purgatory.

Even though the year of Saint Joseph has passed, the insights concerning our spiritual father continue to unfold. As the greatest of all the saints after Our Lady, Saint Joseph holds the key to opening the treasuries of Our Lord's Sacred and Eucharistic Heart. To imitate Christ is the goal of our spiritual lives. And what better way to imitate Christ than to learn from Saint Joseph, the man who spent the most time with Him, the man closest to Christ!

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Halftitle Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1: Devotion to Saint Joseph
  9. Chapter 2: Typology in Scripture and Theology
  10. Chapter 3: Old Testament Types of Saint Joseph
  11. Chapter 4: The Significance of the Name Joseph
  12. Chapter 5: The Holiness of Saint Joseph
  13. Chapter 6: Virginal Spouse of Mary
  14. Chapter 7: Protector of the Universal Church
  15. Chapter 8: Guardian and Provider of the Eucharist
  16. Chapter 9: Patron of a Happy Death
  17. Chapter 10: Guardian and Provider for the Souls in Purgatory
  18. Chapter 11: Saint Joseph Assumed into Heaven, Body and Soul
  19. Chapter 12: Consecration to Saint Joseph
  20. Epilogue
  21. Appendix: Demonstrating the Existence of Purgatory