19th March - Feast St Joseph (his Creative Courage) - Also Year of St Joseph - Patron of The Church

[BarbTherese]

                   

 

19th March is the Feast of St Joseph, Patron of The Church

Pope Francis Declares : Year of Joseph to be honoured and celebrated from 8 December 2020 to 8 December 2021.

Creative Courage of St Joseph: https://www.catholicreligious.org.au/news/2021/3/11/reflecting-on-the-creative-courage-of-st-joseph

On 8 December 2020, Pope Francis wrote his Apostolic Letter Patris Corde (With a Father’s Heart) to mark the 150th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church.  Patris Corde: http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/apost_letters/documents/papa-francesco-lettera-ap_20201208_patris-corde.html 

[Ash Wednesday]

MEAT FRIDAY

[Guest]

        Thanks Ash, I didn't realize that the 19th was a Friday in Lent until your post.                               

 

                                                          

The Feast of St Joseph is a Solemnity.

Canon Law http://www.vatican.va/archive/cod-iuris-canonici/eng/documents/cic_lib4-cann1244-1253_en.html

Can. 1251 Abstinence from meat, or from some other food as determined by the Episcopal Conference, is to be observed on all Fridays, unless a solemnity should fall on a Friday. Abstinence and fasting are to be observed on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

 

We can eat meat on the Solemnity of St Joseph according to Canon Law.

[little2add]

 

st. Joseph

[Anastasia]

I do not find it funny. I find it to be a bad taste. Firstly, I think, because of it is an icon, not some pic of St Joseph. You do not put some silly text over a holy image. Second, because it is somewhat disrespectful to attribute to Saint Joseph words like that.

Interestingly, it is precisely the fact that the icon was used here brings the above  to the light. Icons often reveal hidden things, even when they are abused.

[little2add]

10 hours ago, Anastasia said:

reveal hidden things

Pair of Turtle Doves

This is a rare symbol for Saint Joseph recalling the pair of turtle doves that Mary and Joseph had to use for their humble sacrifice at the presentation of Jesus (Luke 2:24). This was only used by Jews that were too poor to afford a larger sacrifice, and reminds us that the Holy Family was not rich in money.