Year of St. Joseph

This Page will include information on the Parish Library's Resources on St. Joseph in order to celebrate the Year of St. Joseph!

Meet Your Spritual Father: A Brief Introduction to St. Joseph

by Dr. Mark Miravalle

   In this slim, straightforward volumn, Dr. Miravalle introduces us to the greatness of St. Joseph through testimonies of Saints and Popes and strong Scripural support.  In this book, Dr. Miravalle explores the role of St. Joseph in Scripture, Papal devotion to St. Joseph, St. Joseph's place in Marian Apparitions, and much more.  It is a lot of information packed into only about 150interesting and readable pages.

St. Joseph: His Life and His Role in the Church Today

by Louise Bourassa Perrotta

   Ms. Perotta's sincere interest in St. Joseph started when she found a statue of St. Joseph that had been buried in her yard by the previous owners. In her book she explores how St. Joseph is portrayed in the different Gospels and then searches for historic evidence of the  great Saint. In the third section of the book, she explores the role of St. Joseph in today's Church as intercessor, role model, and spiritual father.

The Life and Glories of St. Joseph

by Edward Healy Thompson

   This classic piece on St. Joseph, originally published in 1888, this book is rooted in Scripture. and supported by Sacred Tradition, as well as by various depositions of holy Saints. The book logically analyzes and explores St. Joseph's place in Salvation History and his role in the Church. The Life and Glories of St. Joseph. The book shows how being pre-figured by the Joseph of the Old Testament proves the importance of St. Joseph, despite his never saying a word in the Bible.

The Life of Saint Joseph

by Maria Cecilia Baij, O.S.B.

In this book of private revelations, we are introduced to St. Joseph as seen through the visions of Sister Maria Cecilia Bay in the early 1700s. Sister Maria Cecilia was born in 1694 in Montefiascone, Italy and died in 1766. The Life of St. Joseph does have an Inprimatur and Nihil Obstat, though it is important to mention that belief in any private revelation is optional. Nevertheless, one can obtain a feel for what life might have been like for St. Joseph and the Holy Family from such writings, regardless of individual belief.

Not Your Average Joe

by Rick Sarkinstan, Ph.D.

Subtitled "The Real St. Joseph and the Tools for Real Manhood in the Home, the Church, and the World, this book is easy to read and well organized. It was written primarily for men, presenting St. Joseph as a role model for husbands and fathers. The first section, entitled The Man, Sarkinstan explores the virtues and traits that every man should strive for under the guidance of St. Joseph's example. In the second section, entitled The Call, he explores the vocation of husband and father and the virtues modeled by St. Joseph in those roles. In the third and last section, entitled The Mission, he explores how men are called to a mission of holiness and to become models of St. Joseph themselves.

Joseph: The Man Who Raised Jesus

by Gary Caster

In this book, Gary Caster introduces us to St. Joseph through the Cardinal Virtues. In his book, Caster presents a detailed, distinctive, presentation of SaintJoseph. The book is divided into sections on the various virtues, with an explanation based on the teachings of various evangelical counsels. Caster then demonstrates how St. Joseph models each virtue and encourages his readers to imitate those virtues.
 

Man Enough

by Dom Quaglia

   Life Teen publications presents this book by Youth Minister Dom Quaglia, Jr., presenting the Christian perspective on manhood, using St. Joseph as a role model for today's young men. In this book, Quaglia asks the question "What does it mean to be a man in the eyes of God?" He contrasts the world's view of manhood with the Catholic view and shows how St. Joseph can help and guide young men to live as Godly men.

The Truth about Saint Joseph: Encountering the Most Hidden of Saints

by Fr. Maurice Meschler, S.J.

   St. Joseph, Fr. Meschler explores the hidden truth about St. Joseph that are hidden in the Gospel. He explores the life daily life of St. Joseph through historical understanding of the times and the implications of his impoverished royal lineage. Throughout the book, Fr. Meschler shows how the interwining of the words of Scripture with what is known about the times in which the Holy Family lived can give us great insight into what St. Joseph was like and what the lives of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus were life during our Savior's formative years.

Day by Day with St. Joseph

by Msgr Joseph Champlin and Msgr. Kenneth Lasch

   In this special commerative volumn of Msgr. Champlin's original book,  Msgr. Lasch has revised the original devoltional by broadening the l Scriptural texts and tying them to the lectionary.  There is a meditation for each day of the year, honoring the life of St. Joseph. Each meditation contains a reading from Scripture, a reflection on that reading, and a prayer to St. Joseph.

Concecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of our Spiritual Father

by Fr. Donald Calloway (Arriving in late January)

   Fr. Calloway presents a strong argument in favor of a Consecration to St. Joseph. In the first part of this book, Fr. Calloway explores who St. Joseph is and why Consecration to him is important and beneficial.  In the second part of the book, Fr. Calloway explains the process of Consecration

Two from Gallilee by Marjorie Holmes