When Pope Francis ushered in the Year of St Joseph on the feast of the Immaculate Conception 2020, he wrote a very personal reflection on the saint in his Apostolic Letter, Patris Corde. This prayer was featured at the end.
Take your needs to the beloved foster father of Our Lord with this novena. St Joseph is particularly invoked by husbands and fathers, by men in general, by those looking for work, by those with problems at work, by those looking for somewhere to live, and is patron of a happy death.
Among the names of the most brilliant and inspiring of saints, four women stand out as being the only female Doctors of the Church. Discover their lives and their stories, and find inspiration for your own life, in this blog.