The saint on March 19th is more than special, he is Saint Joseph, the husband of Mary and adoptive father of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
Simple life
San José chose the greatest of all missions to welcome the Virgin Mary marrying her at the age of 30, in addition to creating Jesuseven though he was a humble man with few possessions, he always supported himself in his work as a carpenter.
What confirms the fact that Saint Joseph did not have wealth in his lifetime was when he took Jesus to the temple to be circumcised and Mary to be purified, he offered the sacrifice of a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons, allowed only to those who could not afford to buy one. lamb.
Saint Joseph died at 60, before Jesus began his public life, but in the period of 30 years, he helped and protected both Christ and Mary, one of the best known passages being the flight to Egypt, as Herod wanted to end the life of the Savior who had just been born.
Devotion to Saint Joseph
His figure almost disappeared in the first centuries of Christianity, so that the divine origin of Jesus could be better established. However, in the Middle Ages, Saint Bernard, Saint Albert the Great and Saint Thomas Aquinas gave him great dedication, devotion and enthusiasm, causing his cult to grow continuously.
Currently, Saint Joseph is considered the Patron Saint of the Church (Declared by Pope Pius IX), Advocate of Christian Homes (Pope Leo XIII), in addition to being considered the protector of workers.