Dear Friends of Joseph House: Our founder had a great devotion to St. Joseph, and that’s why she named our ministry to the poor after him. He’s the model for what we do, and despite his unique and extraordinary vocation, his life is something we can all imitate. Let’s take a look. St. Joseph was…
On May 1, 2026, the Feast Day of St. Joseph the Worker, we had a little ceremony to bless a new statue in honor of our patron saint. The statue is a gift from a generous benefactor in memory of his sister. Holding the Christ Child in his arms, St. Joseph now stands in the…
Years ago, in December of 1964, our founder Sr. Mary Elizabeth was at a turning point in her life. Unsure of her next move, she decided to make a pilgrimage to St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal, the largest shrine in the world dedicated to St. Joseph. She went there to have a heart-to-heart talk with…
As Head of the Holy Family, extraordinary demands were placed on St. Joseph, and he worked hard at being the best husband and father he could be. This involved not only doing, but listening. St. Joseph was receptive to God’s will, and that set the course for the action he took. His life turned out…
A good book opens with a good introduction, and the Bible has one of the best. The stately verses of Chapter 1 of Genesis reveal a truth to remember: God made the universe with coherence and meaning. We can easily imagine the inspired author of the text looking up at the nighttime sky with awe….
A number of years ago, a young man went to work in a limestone quarry. He worked all day outdoors in all types of weather. He broke up stone and carried buckets of lime on a wooden yoke across his shoulders. His hands cracked from the labor and bitter cold of the elements. He was…
Saint John XXIII had a great devotion to St. Joseph and was sometimes called the Pope of St. Joseph. On this day in 1961, the Solemnity of St. Joseph, he named St. Joseph as the patron and protector of the Second Vatican Council. The Council, an opportunity to “throw open the windows of the Church,”…