Bishop Varden: ‘St. Joseph is the patron saint of unselfishness’

What was that first Christmas like from St. Joseph’s point of view and what can his disposition teach us?

Take a look at the Christmas cards you’ve received so far this December. Can you see the figure of St. Joseph?

A detail from ‘St. Joseph with a plane and square,’ by Jusepe de Ribera (1591-1652). Credit: Public Domain.

The chances are he is there somewhere, but probably not at the front and center of the array. Despite his critical role in Christ’s Nativi…