
- 176 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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
- Cover Page
- Halftitle Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Devotion to Saint Joseph
- Chapter 2: Typology in Scripture and Theology
- Chapter 3: Old Testament Types of Saint Joseph
- Chapter 4: The Significance of the Name Joseph
- Chapter 5: The Holiness of Saint Joseph
- Chapter 6: Virginal Spouse of Mary
- Chapter 7: Protector of the Universal Church
- Chapter 8: Guardian and Provider of the Eucharist
- Chapter 9: Patron of a Happy Death
- Chapter 10: Guardian and Provider for the Souls in Purgatory
- Chapter 11: Saint Joseph Assumed into Heaven, Body and Soul
- Chapter 12: Consecration to Saint Joseph
- Epilogue
- Appendix: Demonstrating the Existence of Purgatory