" Francis writes of how Joseph loved Jesus with a father’s heart (Patris Corde) and how prominent his name has been in papal documents. It was Pope Pius IX  who proclaimed Joseph as patron of the Church in December 1870."...

"The first step then when we are not feeling God’s consolation is to remind ourselves of what the Lord is calling us to do at this moment, and then do it generously out of love for God. "...

"The leaders had hoped the example of these deaths would frighten other Christians. Instead, it emboldened them. They grew stronger in the profession of their faith"...

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