SAINT JOSEPH THE WORKER
1 MAY
Today as the World celebrates Labor Day, the Church also remembers Saint Joseph the Worker. Saint Joseph was the foster father of our Lord Jesus Christ, refer to the Gospel of Matthew 1: 18-25.
He was a man of integrity and of great heart.
He taught the Lord Jesus real human life and He also taught us the importance of fulfilling our answer to every task we are assigned.
In 1870 Holy Father Pius IX proclaimed Saint Joseph as Patron saint and Holy Father Benedict XV also declared Saint Joseph to be the Protector of the Workers.
In 1955 Holy Father Pius XII officially sanctioned the festival to coincide with the International Workers' Day.
Reflection:
This life of Saint Joseph the Worker teaches us to value legitimate work as the basis and dignity of every human being in the eyes of men because unemployment is against the precepts and will of GOD, GOD himself also worked, refer to the book of Genesis about creation we read that GOD worked read Genesis 1: 1 -.The Apostle Paul in one of his sermons or writings to emphasize the importance of work and said that he who does not work should not eat.
We are invited today to be people to do and appreciate our legitimate work in order to be able to run our daily lives otherwise it would be a great sin to live without working.
These Saints are also remembered for today's date
St. Marculf
St. Aceolus
St. Acius
St. Aldebrandus
St. Amator
St. andeolus
St. Arigius
St. Asaph
St. Augustus Schoffler
St. Benedict of Szkalka
St. Bertha of Kent
St. Bertha of Val d'Or
St. Brieuc
St. Buriana
St. Ceallach
St. Cominus
St. Evermarus
St. Grata
St. Isidora
St. John-Louis Bonnard
St. Orentius
Sts. Orentius and Patientia
St. Panacea
St. Peregrine Laziosi
St. Riccardo Pampuri
St. Theodard
St. Ultan
Saint Joseph, Saints and Blessed pray to GOD that we may be people who appreciate our legitimate work for the well-being of the Family, the Community, the Church and the Nation as a whole.
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