Saint Joseph is my patron saint and today is his feast day. Pictured at left is a photo of a statue of Joseph and the infant Jesus which was given to me by my mom a number of years ago.
The following is a poem by G.K. Chesterton that I'd like to post in honor of my patron saint.
Joseph
If the stars fell; night's nameless dreams
Of bliss and blasphemy came true,
If skies were green and snow were gold,
And you loved me as I love you;
O long light hands and curled brown hair,
And eyes where sits a naked soul;
Dare I even then draw near and burn
My fingers in the aureole?
Yes, in the one wise foolish hour
God gives this strange strength to a man.
He can demand, though not deserve,
Where ask he cannot, seize he can.
But once the blood's wild wedding o'er,
Were not dread his, half dark desire,
To see the Christ-child in the cot,
The virgin Mary by the fire?
-G.K. Chesterton
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