After spending more than a millennium in relative obscurity, Saint Joseph has become the second-most mentioned saint in the papal magisterium after the Virgin Mary. To understand the life and importance of Saint Joseph, a good place to start is with the first papal title ever granted him: Patron of the Universal Church.

What is it that Saint Joseph has to offer the Church and each one of us today? Thats the question thatA Man Named Joseph: Guardian for Our Timesseeks to answer. To get there, author, podcaster, and blogger Joe Heschmeyer cuts through a lot of our misconceptions to see what the Bible and the earliest Christians really say about Joseph as a model husband, father, and saint. Questions at the end of each chapter help guide personal reflection and group discussion.

Whatever we may be facing in life, we can go to Joseph for his example, his protection, and his prayers.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Joe Heschmeyer is an instructor at the Holy Family School of Faith and the author ofWho Am I, Lord? Finding Your Identity in ChristandPope Peter: Defending the Churchs Most Distinctive Doctrine in a Time of Crisis.He cohostsThe Catholic Podcastand blogs at ShamelessPopery.com. Previously, he was a litigator in Washington, D.C., and a seminarian for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. He lives in the Kansas City area with his wife and two children.

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