Friday, May 1, 2015

Friday -- 1 May 2015 -- Memorial of St Joseph the Worker

Yesterday, Thursday 30 Apr, would have been my mom's birthday,
and today is the memorial of St Joseph the worker.

Today, at Walsh University, since it was the 1st Friday of the month, there was a prayer service before Mass to Our Lady of Perpetual Help, for which the Chapel is named.  So, we remembered Mary, the mother of God, and St Joseph (her most chaste spouse).  It was in their home that Jesus grew up.  He was taught the psalms and kept the sabbath, as well as Passover and the other Jewish feasts. 

It is important to know that while nailed to His cross, Jesus prayed the psalms.

Anyway, because of my mom's birthday yesterday and the memorial of St Joseph the worker I offer this little poem which I wrote for my folk's 50th wedding anniversary.


                              Joseph and Mary
 
                        Mary, Queen, and mountain tall
                        Hear the voice, the gentle call
                        Wed the man whom God has sent
                        Raising children love is spent
 
                        Joseph, worker, husband, dad
                        Cards and quips and puns make glad
                        Waste not, want not, guide for life
                         Love your children, love your wife.
 
                         Children, sing your parents praise
                         For Jean and Joe your voices raise
                         Thanks to God for such a life
                         Joseph, Mary, man and wife.
 
 
 


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