Not Your Average Joe The Real St. Joseph And The Tools For Real Manhood In The Home, The Church, And The World

by Sarkisian, Rick

• ISBN13: 9780974396248
• ISBN10: 0974396249
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-03-31
• Publisher: Ignatius Press

Summary

St. Joseph like you've never encountered him before... Have you met the real St. Joseph? Not the lofty, unapproachable figure sometimes portrayed in art and literature. But the humble, hard-working man who was deeply involved in the dat-to-day life of his family and world. Joseph wants to be just as involved in your life today, and here you'll learn how to welcome him in. In these pages, Rick Sarkisian, Ph.D., shares personal anecdotes, vivid real-world experiences and penetrating insights into Joseph's vocation, mission and virtues. all to help you see your life in a fresh new way as you follow Joseph's example and seek to become a true reflection of Jesus Christ.

Table of Contents

Foreword	8	(2)
Introduction	10	(3)
Part One: The Man	13	(20)
Patience	14	(2)
Humility	16	(3)
Simplicity	19	(3)
Obedience	22	(2)
Prayerfulness	24	(3)
Faithfulness	27	(3)
Humor	30	(3)
Part Two: The Call	33	(22)
Vocation	34	(3)
Strength	37	(4)
Kindness	41	(3)
Manhood	44	(2)
Fatherhood	46	(3)
Purity	49	(3)
Commitment	52	(3)
Part Three: The Mission	55	(18)
Mission	56	(3)
Hope	59	(3)
Work	62	(2)
Family	64	(3)
Jesus	67	(2)
Mary	69	(2)
Evil	71	(2)
Conclusion	73	(2)
Afterword	75	(1)
Appendix A: Scriptural References to St. Joseph	76	(1)
Appendix B: Prayers to St. Joseph	77	(6)
Appendix C: The Oblates of St. Joseph	83	(2)
Appendix D: Joseph: The Man Closest to Christ	85