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Post by rgs318 on May 1, 2021 7:41:47 GMT -5
I hope all workers have a blessed day on this the feast day honoring St Joseph the Worker...known as "the silent Saint." Not a bad idea to reflect on this father, husband, protector and to consider how close we are to following his example. Be well all of you.
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Post by mm67 on May 1, 2021 8:57:36 GMT -5
The secular May Day is celebrated in many nations around the world. The feast of St. Joseph the Worker is a fine way to celebrate workers in the context of Catholicism. Unfortunately, for some Catholics the feast of St. Joseph the Worker is meaningless verbiage.
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Post by rgs318 on May 1, 2021 9:58:03 GMT -5
Wouldn't that would mean that everyone of us is not perfect? OK, no shock there. But why not "light one candle (perhaps to St Joseph) rather than curse the darkness?"  |
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Post by mm67 on May 1, 2021 10:17:43 GMT -5
Agreed. Was not cursing the darkness nor cursing anyone. One can light a candle and publicly give witness to Christ's message by making a statement without cursing the darkness. Most certainly none of us are perfect but the message and our shortcomings are well worth a reminder. No? Peace & Love.
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Post by longsuffering on May 1, 2021 10:23:10 GMT -5
St. Joseph may be the Silent Saint but he has a lot of Churches and Schools named after him.
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Post by rgs318 on May 1, 2021 10:48:00 GMT -5
One note (mentioned before) from St Joseph Regional in Montvale, NJ. The principal, Brother Peter, once said that he did not want to see the school called "St Joseh's Regional" until the Saint made a few of the monthly expense payments for the school. expenses. It honored him with his name, not by giving him "ownership." |
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Post by newfieguy74 on May 1, 2021 10:52:54 GMT -5
And I believe it's St. Joseph's statue that people bury upside down in their yard to help them sell their home. I'm not be sacreligious here: I believe it's a real thing.
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Post by rgs318 on May 1, 2021 11:03:55 GMT -5
And I believe it's St. Joseph's statue that people bury upside down in their yard to help them sell their home. I'm not be sacreligious here: I believe it's a real thing. I have seen that done...don't know if it helped. |
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Post by mm67 on May 1, 2021 11:30:02 GMT -5
And I believe it's St. Joseph's statue that people bury upside down in their yard to help them sell their home. I'm not be sacreligious here: I believe it's a real thing. I have seen that done...donlt know if it helped.  |
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Post by longsuffering on May 1, 2021 11:39:47 GMT -5
One note (mentioned before) from St Joseph Regional in Montvale, NJ. The principal, Brother Peter, once said that he did not want to see the school called "St Joseh's Regional" until the Saint made a few of the monthly expense payments for the school. expenses. It honored him with his name, not by giving him "ownership." With what carpenters charge today he could chip in a little. |
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Post by longsuffering on May 1, 2021 11:49:19 GMT -5
I have seen that done...donlt know if it helped. A "bathtub Jesus" or Mary on the lawn doesn't hurt. |
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Post by rgs318 on May 1, 2021 12:25:29 GMT -5
One other "family story" was about a statue of St Ann. An "aunt" of mine had a statue of St Ann and prayed every day for her help, saying "St Ann, get me a man." After some time (it varies with the teller) she gave up and tossed the statue out the window. A few minutes later a man rang her bell, came up and returned the statue. He had seen it fall and caught it. They were married a few months later. The Irish are great story tellers, especially in my family. |
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