Fr. Angelo Carusi, pastor of St. Rocco's Church in Rhode Island, reflects on St. Joseph's Day, and why so many people are devoted to the spouse of the Virgin Mary.
March 19 is the Feast of St. Joseph — also known as St. Joseph's Day. The day celebrates the life of St. Joseph, 'the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, foster father of Jesus Christ, and patron of the universal Catholic Church,' Fr. Angelo N. Carusi told Fox News Digital. Carusi is pastor at St. Rocco’s Church in Johnston, Rhode Island. TEXAS PRIEST REVEALS WHY ORTHODOX LENT BEGINS ON ‘CLEAN MONDAY’ WITH FORGIVENESS AND FASTING St.
St. Joseph's Day is a solemnity, meaning it 'is the highest rank of celebration,' said the Catholic Answers. This also means that even though it is during Lent each year, normal fasting rules do not apply as part of the celebration of the day. 'One beautiful tradition for St. Joseph’s Day is the St. Joseph’s Table,' said Carusi. The practice of the St. Joseph's Table started in Italy, after Sicilians asked St. Joseph to intercede and end a drought.
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