Cup of St. Joe

Fr. Joseph Mary from EWTN joins Fr. Edward Looney this week to discuss how he he connected with St. Joseph during this special year and how we can ask his prayers going forward.

Geri Guadagno wanted to share the role of St. Jospeh in the story of Christ's birth, so she authored a children's book a few years ago for this purpose.  How can we tell the story of St. Joseph for children and the stories of other holy men and women?  Learn more on this week's #CupofStJoe.

Devin Schadt was challenged as a father by others to model his fatherhood after St. Joseph.  He asked the Blessed Mother to help him get to know St. Joseph better.  Today, he is the-cofounder of the Fathers of St. Joseph (https://fathersofstjoseph.org/) and the author of a Total Consecration to St. Joseph called "Custos" available from TAN Books (https://tanbooks.com/products/books/saints/saint-joseph/custos-total-consecration-through-saint-joseph/).  This book would make a great Christmas gift for the husband and father in your life, challenging him to live a more holy life and become a protector for his family.  Be inspired this week as Devin Schadt shares his passion for the foster father of Jesus.  Wives, share this video with your husbands.  Husbands, become a father like St. Joseph.

Anthony DeStefano is a best-selling children's  author who shares about St. Joseph's Donkey and what we can learn from the story, in addition to another recently released book "The Beggar and the Bluebird."     Purchase his latest books at: https://www.sophiainstitute.com/author/anthony-destefano   Buy your Year of St. Joseph shirt or socks from Sock Religious: https://www.sockreligious.com/?rfsn=5170834.c28065

Fr. Edward Looney recently visited New Mexico.  His first stop was the cloistered Poor Clare Colettine Nuns in Roswell where he spoke with the Mother Abbess who shared about St. Joseph devotion in the convent.  Then in Santa Fe, Fr. Edward visited the Miraculous Staircase of St. Joseph.

Fr. Edward became familiar with the Pious Union of St. Joseph a while back, and during this month of November in which we pray for the Holy Souls, this special association promotes prayers to St. Joseph especially for the dying.  Learn more about the Pious Union in this week's conversation with Fr. Edward and Fr. Leo. Learn more:  https://piousunionofstjoseph.org/ Buy your Year of St. Joseph shirt or socks from Sock Religious: https://www.sockreligious.com/?rfsn=5170834.c28065

Sister Danielle is the illustrator of the 365 saint day book from Pauline Books called "In Caelo et in Terra."  In this week's episode Sister Danielle shares about her friendship with the saints and how she slowly began to realize they were leading her to St. Joseph's spiritual fatherhood and intercession.   Be sure to check out the new prayer book from Pauline Books: https://paulinestore.com/st-joseph-prayer-book-qs1005571-197885.html Buy your Year of St. Joseph shirt or socks from Sock Religious: https://www.sockreligious.com/?rfsn=5170834.c28065

St. Thomas Aquinas's influence on Catholic theology was tremendous.  So much so, that those who are formed in his philosophy and theology are called Thomists.  In the 20th century, Fr. Reginald Garrigou-LaGrange was perhaps the most well known Thomistic theologian.  In the appendix of Fr. Calloway's Consecration to St. Joseph book, an excerpt from LaGrange can be found.  This week on a #CupofStJoe, Fr. Edward Looney speaks with Dr. Taylor O'Neil about LaGrange, St. Joseph's Predestination, his silence, and so much more.

October 13, 1917 a miracle was witnessed by thousands in Fatima, Portugal--the sun danced in the sky.  It was the final apparition of Our Lady to the three shepherd children.  Learn the story of Fatima and about St. Joseph's appearance alongside the Blessed Mother in this week's #CupofStJoe conversation between Fr. Edward Looney and Barb Ernster.  #YearOfStJoseph

On this week's #CupofStJoe, Fr. Edward Looney shares about how you can incorporate St. Joseph into your rosary meditations.  He also shares other prayers he has found addressed to St. Joseph. Joyful Mysteries: https://aleteia.org/2021/05/01/praying-the-joyful-mysteries-with-st-joseph/ Luminous Mysteries: https://aleteia.org/2021/05/13/praying-the-luminous-mysteries-with-st-joseph/ Sorrowful Mysteries: https://aleteia.org/2021/05/04/praying-the-sorrowful-mysteries-with-st-joseph/ Glorious Mysteries: https://aleteia.org/2021/05/02/praying-the-glorious-mysteries-with-st-joseph/ Buy your Year of St. Joseph shirt or socks from Sock Religious: https://www.sockreligious.com/?rfsn=5170834.c28065