Exiit qui seminat

While the whole world and most of secular society has been preoccupied with the "celebration" of St. Patrick's feast day, quietly and unassumedly under the radar is what was more importantly (with no offense intended to Ireland's patron saint) celebrated this past Saturday, the Solemnity of St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus. Although depicted in Sacred Scripture, St. Joseph never speaks a word. Instead he speaks volumes with his actions, protecting the Holy Family and the Universal Church. While the Year of St. Joseph ended on December 8th of last year, we cannot and should not underestimate his influence on our lives. So the question becomes, "How often do we turn to St. Joseph in prayer?" If he was worthy and righteous enough to take care of the Holy Family, then we shouldn't hesitate to have him a part of our own lives. As our parish patron, St. Pio of Pietrelcina, writes, "Ite ad Joseph. Go to Joseph with extreme confidence, because I do not remember having asked anything from St. Joseph, without having obtained it readily." As we continue our Lenten journey, let us not hesitate to follow in St. Joseph's footsteps and ask for his intercession for our families and our lives.

Sincerely Yours in Christ, Fr. Rob Sinatra