Joseph . . . was a righteous man

SAINT JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (SOLEMNITY) Joseph . . . was a righteous man.  Did you know that only two Gospels provide accounts of Jesus’ miraculous conception and birth? Luke tells the story from Mary’s point of view—the annunciation, the...

Joseph . . . was a righteous man.

3RD WEEK OF ADVENT Joseph . . . was a righteous man. The word “righteous” has acquired some uncomfortable baggage in our times. It tends to be associated with self-righteousness, with an egotistical belief that one is better than those around them. But in Scripture, a...