Exploring the Growing Appreciation for St. Joseph, Patron Saint of the Church | EWTN News Nightly
- Preacher
- Mother Angelica
- Tradition
- Roman Catholic
- Published
- Length
- 3:54
About this sermon
March 19th marks a significant date in the Catholic Church, as it celebrates the feast of St. Joseph, Patron Saint of the Universal Church. Pope Pius IX proclaimed St. Joseph as the Patron Saint of the Church on December 8th, 1870, coinciding with the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Over the years, there has been a growing appreciation for St. Joseph, highlighted by Pope Leo XIII's 1889 prayer to St. Joseph and Pope Pius XII's institution of the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker in 1955. More recently, Pope Francis declared the Year of St. Joseph in 2021. Dr. Matthew Bunson, Vice President of EWTN News and Church Historian, joins us to discuss the significance of St. Joseph. He also shares the deeper meaning behind the "Sleeping Joseph" statue Pope Francis keeps on his desk. Lastly, he discusses the invocation of "St. Joseph, Terror of Demons" in the Litany to St. Joseph and the significance behind this title. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf
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