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
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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/
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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
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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/
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St. Teresa of Avila constantly sought the intercession of St. Joseph. St. Therese, the Little Flower, also was quite fond of him. Today, the Frank Friar, Fr. Nick, joins Fr. Edward Looney to talk about the Carmelite Devotion to St. Joseph.
Read Fr. Nick's article here: https://simplycatholic.com/why-are-wednesdays-for-st-joseph/
Visit his website: https://thefrankfriar.com/
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Many authors are penning books about St. Joseph during the #YearofStJoseph but there is a wealth of spiritual classics about the foster father of Jesus. Fr. Roger Landry discusses Fr. Henri Rondet, SJ's classic "Saint Joseph" published in 1956. You can read his article here: https://www.integratedcatholiclife.org/2021/03/father-landry-growing-in-devotion-to-saint-joseph/ and download the spiritual classic here: http://www.strobertbellarmine.net/books/Rondet--StJoseph.pdf
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Phil Kosloski is a writer for Aleteia and shares many hidden and forgotten devotions and prayers in his writings. Today, on a #CupofStJoe, he joins Fr. Edward Looney and talks about the Holy Cloak devotion, the heart of Joseph, the sorrows of Joseph, and so much more. Deepen your devotion to St. Joseph during this special #YearofStJoseph.
Learn more about Phil: https://aleteia.org/author/philip-kosloski/ or https://shop.voyagecomics.com/
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We know the story of St. Joseph from the sacred scriptures. Others have encouraged us to pray with our imagination surrounding the life of St. Joseph. Corinna Turner has written two teen fiction novels about St. Joseph to encourage and spread devotion to the foster father of Jesus not only during the Year of St. Joseph but beyond. Why read Catholic fiction? What characterizes teen fiction? How does an author write a novel about St. Joseph? Learn the answer to these questions and more in this week's episode of Cup of St. Joe. #YearofStJoseph #YearofSaintJoseph
Learn more about Corrina Turner at: https://www.catholicteenbooks.com/corinna-turner
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John Edwards considers himself Just a Guy in the Pew. He experienced a radical conversion to Christ when his life hit rock bottom. He shares his story and how he looks to St. Joseph as an example in today's Cup of St. Joe with Fr. Edward Looney.
Learn more about John's ministry at: https://justaguyinthepew.com/
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What are you doing September 30th-October 3rd? Hopefully you will attend a landmark summit on St. Joseph which is bringing together some of the top Catholic speakers today to share about St. Joseph. Today, Deacon Steve Grecco speaks with Fr. Edward Looney about the Summit, what inspired it, and what you can expect. You can register for the conference here: https://www.spiritfilledevents.com/a/2147486778/nE4afjGF.
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On August 21, 1879, the Blessed Virgin Mary visited the Irish people in County Mayo. She didn't come alone. St. Joseph, St. John, and a lamb joined her in this apparition seen by dozens of witnesses. Today, Fr. Edward Looney speaks with Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Armagh and the Primate of All Ireland about the Knock apparition and its meaning for the Church today. #YearofStJoseph #YearofSaintJoseph
Catholic theology has many different branches: Christology, Moral Theology, Liturgical Theology, and Mariology to name a few. There is a special branch of theology specializing in the theology of St. Joseph called Josephology. Today, Fr. Edward Looney speaks with Systematic Theologian Dr. Robert Fastiggi about the discipline of Josephology and two of its teachings. This is a deep and enriching conversation you won't want to miss. #YearofStJoseph #YearofSaintJoseph
Sr. Joseph Andrew belongs to the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist located in Ann Arbor, MI. She fostered a devotion to St. Joseph early on in her life and she received the name Sr. Joseph Andrew after joining the order. In this episode of the Cup of St. Joe, Sr. Joseph Andrew shares with Fr. Edward Looney the fruit of her own prayer and meditation pertaining to St. Joseph. This conversation will enrich your own prayer life and give you so much to think and meditate about.
Learn more about the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist: http://sistersofmary.org/ and https://openlightmedia.com/
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July 31st is the memorial of St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit order. This week, Fr. Edward Looney speaks with Fr. Joe Laramie, SJ, Director of the Pope's Worldwide Prayer Network about St. Joseph and the Jesuits. In this episode we will explore St. Joseph in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius and how to pray with our imagination around the person and figure of St. Joseph.
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