The Life of Saint Joseph

 12 SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF SAINT JOSEPH
 




SAINT JOSEPH’S FOUR DREAMS




 
THE GLORIES OF SAINT JOSEPH
 





 TRIPTYCH OF SAINT JOSEPH, HEAD OF THE HOLY FAMILY

 

SEVEN SORROWS AND SEVEN JOYS OF SAINT JOSEPH

 


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  1. PHOTO CREDITS

    12 Scenes from the Life of Saint Joseph

    Betrothal of Mary and Joseph
    Holy family at Nazareth—Jesus sidles up to Mary as Joseph looks on
    Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple
    Death of Joseph
    Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Quezon City, Philippines

    Doubt of Joseph
    Birth of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
    Return from Egypt
    Holy family at Nazareth—Joseph teaches Jesus the carpenter’s trade
    Joseph and Mary realize Jesus is missing
    Santuario de San Jose, Mandaluyong City, Philippines

    Dream of Joseph
    Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille Cathedral, Lille, France
    Photo courtesy of Lawrence OP
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew/38422520494/

    Presentation of the Infant Jesus at the Temple
    Cathedral of Saint Paul, Saint Paul, Minnesota
    Photo courtesy of Sharon Mollerus
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/clairity/888959796

    Flight into Egypt
    Saint Pius V Catholic Church, Saint Louis, Missouri
    Photo courtesy of hickory hardscrabble
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/hickoryhardscrabble/362818631

    Saint Joseph’s Four Dreams

    Matthew 1:20-21
    Our Lady of Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France
    Photo courtesy of Lawrence OP
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew/30877786824

    Matthew 2:13-14
    Battistero di San Giovanni, Florence, Italy
    Photo courtesy of Copyright Marie-Lan Nguyen / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY 2.5
    https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battistero_di_San_Giovanni_mosaics_n10.jpg#mw-jump-to-license

    The Dream of Saint Joseph (1628-45) by Georges de la Tour
    Public domain

    The Dream of Saint Joseph (c. 1773-74) by Anton Raphael Mengs
    Public domain

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    1. PHOTO CREDITS (continued)

      The Glories of Saint Joseph

      Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
      Santuario de San Jose, Mandaluyong City, Philippines

      The Worker
      Ampleforth Abbey, North Yorkshire, UK
      Photo courtesy of Lawrence OP
      https://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew/6985237668

      Head of the Holy Family
      Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, UK
      Photo courtesy of Lawrence, OP
      https://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew/23416961894

      Foster Father of Jesus
      Abbatiale Saint Austremoine, Issoire, France
      Public domain

      Patron Saint of a Happy Death
      Church of Our Lady of the Assumption and the English Martyrs, Cambridge, UK
      Photo courtesy of Lawrence OP
      https://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew/4444399389

      Patron Saint of the Universal Church
      San Giuseppe Trionfale, Rome, Italy

      Terror of Demons
      Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, France
      Photo courtesy of Lawrence OP
      https://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew/8570538013

      “Demon,” cropped
      Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
      Photo courtesy of ecelan
      https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Strasbourg_-_Cathedrale_-_Vitrail_-_Detail_04.jpg

      Triptych, Saint Joseph, Head of the Holy Family

      Birth of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
      St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church, New York, New York
      Photo courtesy of Lawrence OP
      https://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew/16126202092

      Saint Joseph the Worker
      Cathedral of Christ the King, Atlanta, Georgia
      Photo courtesy of Lawrence OP
      https://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew/52861603408

      Holy Family at Nazareth
      Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, Paris, France
      Photo courtesy of Lawrence OP
      https://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew/8324452887

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    2. PHOTO CREDITS (continued 2)

      Seven Sorrows and Seven Joys of Saint Joseph

      First Sorrow. Joseph’s doubts, wonder, and awe regarding Mary’s pregnancy
      Public domain photo
      Saint Joseph Leaning on a Table (1650), J. Paul Getty Museum

      First Joy. Angel reveals to Joseph in a dream that Mary’s child is conceived by the Holy Spirit. He will be named Jesus.
      Photo courtesy of Lawrence OP
      https://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew/437421627
      Stained-glass window by Clayton and Bell in the south wall at Freeland, Oxfordshire, UK

      Second Sorrow. Poverty of Jesus’ birth
      Photo courtesy of José Luiz Bernardes Ribeiro
      https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12682/the-nativity-by-giotto/
      The Nativity (c. 1304-c. 1315) by Giotto

      Second Joy. Adoration of the Magi…
      Photo courtesy of Yair Haklai
      https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tornabuoni_Adoration_of_the_Three_Kings_by_Domenico_Ghirlandaio.jpg
      Adoration of the Magi (1497) by Domenico Ghirlandaio,

      ...and of the angels
      Public domain photo
      The Birth of Christ Set in Classical Ruins with Two Angels at Left, after Vouet (c. 1650-1700) by Michel Dorigny

      Third Sorrow. Seeing Jesus’ first blood spilled for us during his circumcision
      Photo courtesy of Lawrence OP
      https://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew/2233683023
      Bolton Priory, Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, UK

      Third Joy. Having the honor of naming Jesus
      Photo courtesy of Lawrence OP
      https://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew/11492059305
      Stained-glass window at St Dominic’s Priory church, London, UK

      Fourth Sorrow. Hearing the prophecy of Simeon
      Photo: The Prophecy of Simon, stained-glass window at Santuario de San Jose, Greenhills, Mandaluyong City, Philippines

      Fourth Joy. Knowing the effects of the Redemption
      Photo courtesy of Lawrence OP
      https://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew/3490823296
      Stained-glass window at Glastonbury parish church, UK

      Fifth Sorrow. Flight into Egypt
      Photo: Escape into Egypt (2002) by Vladimir Zagitov

      Fifth Joy. Overthrowing the Idols of Egypt
      Photo: The Overthrow of the Idols of Egypt, stained-glass window at Santuario de San Jose, Mandaluyong City, Philippines

      Sixth Sorrow. Return from Egypt
      Photo courtesy of Lawrence OP
      https://www.flickr.com/photos/paullew/437420262
      Panels by Clayton and Bell in the west window at Freeland, Oxfordshire, UK

      Sixth Joy. Life with Jesus and Mary at Nazareth
      Photo, cropped, of Statue of the Holy Family, Sisters of Nazareth Convent, Nazareth, Israel courtesy of Bahnfrend
      https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_of_Holy_Family,_Sisters_of_Nazareth_Convent_%28Nazareth%29,_2019_%2802%29.jpg

      Seventh Sorrow. Loss of the Child Jesus for Three Days
      Photo courtesy of Distant Shores Media / Sweet Publishing
      https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gospel_of_Luke_Chapter_2-15_%28Bible_Illustrations_by_Sweet_Media%29.jpg

      Seventh Joy. Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple
      Public domain photo
      The Finding of Jesus in the Temple (c. 1700) by Giovanni Antonio Fumiani

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    3. Vladimir Zagitov is a contemporary Russian artist. He is a figurative painter, sometimes intriguingly abstract, who chooses bright colors and exploits dramatic points of view. Almost expressionist in quality, he is compelling, often startling, and at his most maddening he is edgy and discordant. Zagitov is visionary, not always mystical or religious. Escape into Egypt (2002) illustrates several of his strengths as a visual artist.

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  2. Most depictions of Saint Joseph’s dreams show the first revelation, which is also called “The Annunciation of Joseph.”

    In the absence of any explicit cue in the artwork, we can assume that it is the first dream that is being shown. It is the default.

    However, we can attribute any of Saint Joseph’s other three dreams to the artwork, absent any indication to the contrary.

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  3. Saint Joseph, Terror of Demons

    Saint Joseph’s power over the spirits of darkness comes from his closeness to the Christ child.

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  4. LITANY OF SAINT JOSEPH

    Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
    Christ, have mercy. Christ, have mercy.
    Lord, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.

    Christ, hear us. Christ, hear us.
    Christ, graciously hear us. Christ, graciously hear us.

    God the Father in heaven, have mercy on us.
    God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercy on us.
    God the Holy Spirit, have mercy on us.
    Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy on us.

    Holy Mary, pray for us.
    Saint Joseph, pray for us.
    Illustrious son of David, pray for us.
    Light of Patriarchs, pray for us.
    Spouse of the Mother of God, pray for us.
    Guardian of the Redeemer, pray for us.
    Pure Guardian of the Virgin, pray for us.
    Provider for the Son of God, pray for us.
    Zealous defender of Christ, pray for us.
    Servant of Christ, pray for us.
    Minister of salvation, pray for us.
    Head of the Holy Family, pray for us.
    Joseph, most just, pray for us.
    Joseph, most chaste, pray for us.
    Joseph, most prudent, pray for us.
    Joseph, most brave, pray for us.
    Joseph, most obedient, pray for us.
    Joseph, most loyal, pray for us.
    Mirror of patience, pray for us.
    Lover of poverty, pray for us.
    Model for workers, pray for us.
    Glory of family life, pray for us.
    Guardian of virgins, pray for us.
    Cornerstone of families, pray for us.
    Support in difficulties, pray for us.
    Comfort of the sorrowing, pray for us.
    Hope of the sick, pray for us.
    Patron of exiles, pray for us.
    Patron of the afflicted, pray for us.
    Patron of the poor, pray for us.
    Patron of the dying, pray for us.
    Terror of demons, pray for us.
    Protector of the Holy Church, pray for us.

    Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, spare us, O Lord.
    Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, hear us, O Lord.
    Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

    He made him master of his house, and ruler of all his possessions.

    Let us pray.

    O God, who in your inexpressible providence
    were pleased to choose Saint Joseph
    as spouse of your most holy Mother,
    grant, we pray,
    that we, who revere him as our protector on earth,
    may be worthy of his heavenly intercession.
    Who live and reign for ever and ever.

    Amen.

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