3 St Joseph Myths

UNTRUTHS ABOUT ST JOSEPH - I'm sure all of you know this, but there are some people out there who have been lead astray by false apparitions such as "St Joseph's Hill of Hope" (Brea, California) so just in case, here are Three things to remember when it comes to our Glorious Patron St Joseph... (as related in the book "St Joseph: Prince of the Church".)

FALSE: St Joseph was an elderly widower with children before his espousals to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
 
TRUTH: It is piously believed (and held by many saints) that St Joseph, being predestined to be the witness and guardian of Our Lady's virginity, made a vow of virginity for himself when he was young. St Joseph was not previously married and had no biological children of his own.
 

FALSE: St Joseph was immaculately conceived.
 
TRUTH: St Joseph was not immaculately conceived, he was sanctified in the womb several months AFTER his conception (as many saints believe, just as St John the Baptist was sanctified in the womb.)
 
FALSE: St Joseph is the incarnation of the Holy Spirit

TRUTH: St Joseph is NOT GOD. He is a man: the reflection of the  fatherhood of God the Father, chosen to protest and nurture God the Son, guided by God the Holy Spirit.
 
Apparitions which teach anything contrary to the faith as upheld by the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church are deceptions of the devil. CAUTION! God bless you and always Ite Ad Ioseph.

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