Taken from "THE BOOK OF JOSEPH":
Young St. Joseph lived a sinless life as he grew in body, wisdom, and in the constant friendship of God. He also began learning the skills of basic carpentry. Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich and Servant of God Mother Cecelia Baij reveal this time in Joseph’s life:
When Joseph was about twelve years old, I often saw him visiting the caves where he would pray alone. He also enjoyed making all kinds of little things out of wood; for there was an old carpenter who had a workshop with whom Joseph spent much of his time. He helped him with his work and so little by little learnt his craft (A. Emmerich, 1953, pg. 77).
As Joseph grew older, he made great strides in the practice of virtue, in the love for God, and in the study of the Scriptures, especially the Davidic Psalms. His life developed along these lines for fifteen years without causing in God any displeasure, committing no sin: and he made every effort to avoid even the very shadow of sin (C. Baij, 1997, pg. 33, 34).
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