Frightened by the vision of two angels showing Him the instruments of the Passion, the child Jesus has run to His Mother, almost losing in his haste, one of His sandals. Mary holds Him in Her arms reassuringly and lovingly. Notice Her eyes. They look not at Jesus, but at us. Is this not a touch of genius? How better to express Our Lady’s plea to us to avoid sin and love Her Son!

Saint Joseph Parish honors Our Lady of Perpetual Help every Tuesday after the 9:00am Holy Mass

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Why A Devotion to Saint Joseph

Some people may argue that devotion to the saints keeps us from developing a closer relationship with God. I tend to disagree. You see, true devotion to saints such as Saint Joseph involves seeing and imitating how they, who have had a close relationship with God, lived and reflected Him in their lives. While this is certainly no substitute for imitating Jesus, I believe it teaches us how to better relate to our Saviour. In real life, the way to know someone is through those who already know the person.

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