St. Joseph Potpourri

What do we understand by the word - Silence? The Oxford language dictionary defines silence as a complete absence of sound – the state or fact of keeping silent, refraining...

The term “father” has been closely associated with God through history and human experiences, though a human terminology used to describe God. The earliest time of seeing God as a...

…Like Father like father By Fr. ‘Shola Alabi, OSJ Introduction There is the common saying that goes thus: “like father like son”. When said, they speak to the son by...

In his Apostolic Exhortation, “PatrisCorde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis describes Saint Joseph as a beloved father, a tender and loving father, an obedient father, an accepting father; a...

“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth” (Matt 5: 5). In his Apostolic Exhortation, Rejoice and Be Glad (Gaudete et Exsultate), in articles 71-74, Pope Francis exhorts...

It was just after the New Year celebrations that we agreed to pay a business visit to the ancient town of the Eastern heartland Old Umuahia, where our friend, who...

May 1 is a national holiday that commemorates “Workers’ day,” a day which the Church points us to Saint Joseph, a diligent example and model of workers. Put differently, as...

The Apostolic Letter, Patris Corde - With a Father’s Heartof the Holy Father, Pope Francis, written on the 150th anniversary of the proclamation of St. Joseph as Patron of the...