National Shrine of The Divine Mercy April 25 2021

December 8, 2020- December 8, 2021 Saint Paul VI pointed out that Joseph concretely expressed his fatherhood ‘ by making his life a sacrificial service to the mystery of the incarnation and its redemptive purpose. He employed his legal authority over the Holy Family to devote himself completely to them in his life and work. He turned his human vocation to domestic love into a superhuman oblation of himself, his heart and all his abilities, a love placed at the service of the Messiah who was growing to maturity in his home ’ . ” - excerpt from Pope Francis’ Apostolic Letter Patris Corde that can be found on www.vatican.va