And David the king begot Solomon... Matthan begot Jacob. And
Jacob begot Joseph, the husband of Mary, and of her was born Jesus who is
called Christ. - St. Matthew 1:1-16
The Sovereign Lord had deigned
to make St. Joseph of royal blood, placing in him all the honor and glory of
the House of David.
Though St. Joseph’s
family no longer sat on the throne, he was still a continuation of this
nobility. He carried this heritage as though it were a secret between himself
and his Lord – a sacred bond between an earthly prince and the Ruler of Heaven
and Earth.
St. Joseph’s royalty was
not shown with an outward crown, but one which was hidden within his most
Chaste Heart – a heart in which the Lord Jesus took great consolation and great
delight. - Joe
Rodrigues, "St. Joseph Prince of the Church"
St. Peter Julian Eymard: Therefore,
since Christ was King, of the line of David, He made Saint Joseph to be born of
this same royal line. He wanted him to be noble, of earthly nobility. In the
veins of St. Joseph, therefore, flows the blood of David and Solomon, and of
all the noble kings of Judah. If his dynasty still sat on the throne, St.
Joseph would be the heir and would have sat on the throne in his turn.
St. Bernardino of Siena: St. Joseph was born of a
patriarchal, royal and princely race in a direct line. (The Gospel of) St.
Matthew establishes the direct line of all the fathers from Abraham to the
spouse of the Virgin, clearly demonstrating that all patriarchal, royal and
princely dignity came together in him.
St. Peter Julian Eymard: Injustice had expelled his family from
the throne to which he had the right. For this he is no less a king, the son of
these kings of Judah, the greatest, noblest and richest in the world. Thus in
the census records of Bethlehem, St. Joseph was inscribed and recognized by the
Roman governor as the heir of David: therein lies his royal title, which is
easily identifiable, and bears the royal signature.
Royalty of St Joseph - Apostolate Mini-Presentation
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