We may have devotions to saints like St. Anthony, St. Jude, St. Michael the Archangel, etc.
And no doubt, we will have a devotion to Our Lady, and we will have our favourite prayers to her, like the Rosary, and prayers to the other saints.
But we may have to admit that somehow, we have missed out St. Joseph in our devotional prayers.
Yes, we know that he is a powerful intercessor, and we hear his name being mentioned in the Mass as the Spouse of Mary.
Today is his feastday, and we are reminded of his role in God’s plan of salvation.
He was a simple village carpenter, and Mary was betrothed to him, but his life began to change when the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream.
Even though he didn’t quite understand what was really happening, he accepted God’s will to be the husband of Mary and to be guardian of the child Jesus.
Today we honour him as the Spouse of Mary and the guardian of the Church, the spouse of Christ.
Let us remember to pray to St. Joseph, that like him, we will do God’s will with humility and simplicity.
St. Joseph’s greatness is in the way he carried out God’s will, and that is quietly and faithfully in the ordinary things of life.
May we follow St. Joseph’s example, and may St. Joseph pray for us.