{"id":1565,"date":"2024-03-14T21:55:25","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T02:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/formedbyaflame\/?p=1565"},"modified":"2024-03-12T08:50:42","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T13:50:42","slug":"st-joseph-novena-study-day-6-patron-of-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/formedbyaflame\/2024\/03\/st-joseph-novena-study-day-6-patron-of-families\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Joseph Novena Study – Day 6: Patron of Families"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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St. Joseph and Holy Family \u2013 Concordia, KS (Photo by A. Laflamme)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<\/p>

Welcome to Day 6 of the St. Joseph Novena Study!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Yesterday was about the Patron of the Church, and today is about Joseph, Patron of Families.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Our reading from EWTN that inspired this post can be found here: DAY 6: PATRON OF FAMILIES<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Day 6 St. Joseph List<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nGentle\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\nHead of Family\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\nDivine charity\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\nUnion of heart and mind\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\nDeepest love\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\nRespect\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\nTrue fatherly love\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\nAdmiration for Mary\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\nHoly love\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\nPeaceful\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\nHappy\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\nFatherly rule\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\nProtector\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\nCounselor\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\nConsolation\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\nModel of piety\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\nEarnest and Devout Trust in God\u2019s Providence\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\nLove\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\nLabor\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\nLoving fatherliness\r\n\r\n<\/li>\r\nUnfailing intercessor<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSt. Joseph Patron of Families<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \ Yesterday we discussed St. Joseph as patron and protector of the Church. As I started to apply that to my daily life, my first thought was that for many of us, we are protectors of the Church in our own homes. This flows well into today, as we look at St. Joseph Patron of Families, the Domestic Church.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \ Joseph was entrusted with raising Jesus and being a support for the founding of the Church. Jesus would have looked up to Joseph, so we too can learn from this man and try to model his traits in our family. Joseph led his household with gentleness<\/strong>, love<\/strong>, and peace<\/strong>. Yet, he also had respect in his fatherly rule<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n \ He humbly served God within his family life.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Living Within Our Sphere of Influence<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n** ** With all of the chaos in the world today it is easy to think that we are entrusted with more than we are, such as world events.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n ** **At the same time we can under-estimate the importance of the few things that we are entrusted with, namely our immediate household.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Patriarch of Families<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n****** ** ******How are we taking on the role of patriarch or matriarch in our own home and family life? Who and what are we entrusted with? Who and what should you support, nourish, protect, and shelter?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Scott Hahns book, The First Society<\/a><\/em><\/strong>, talks about how the Sacrament of Matrimony is the first building block and unit of society in the world. How we treat this sacrament and the extent that we live a life rooted in the Sacraments of the Church, is the extent that we will elevate the home. Elevating the home will then lift society and the world to God and His Goodness.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n If we want to start healing the problems of the world, we need to start at home with this building block. Let\u2019s model our families after St. Joseph, the Patron of Families.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Make the Home a Sanctuary<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n******* ** *******In the novena reading today, there is this nice line that I\u2019d like to think about throughout the day today.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n "\r\n (St. Joseph,) Make our homes sanctuaries of prayer, of love, of patient sacrifice, and of work<\/strong>. May they be modeled after your own at Nazareth.<\/p>\r\nDay 6: Patron of Families \u2013 EWTN<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n We ask for intercession with these words, and some grace will be required in the areas of love and patience. Yet, is there a concrete way we can make our home more of a sanctuary of prayer and of work?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Is at least part of your home like a sanctuary? When you walk in, could someone tell that you love Jesus and strive to make him a focal point in your life? I think this is good to reflect on.<\/p>\r\n A Place in Every Home<\/h3>\r\n********* ** \r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n ** *********The reading also mentions that Joseph \u201cdeserves a place in every home\u201d. Other than the little nativity decorations that we put out in Advent and Christmas, I haven\u2019t had a picture or statue of St. Joseph out since we last moved. 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