Hes the Patron of the Universal Church, guardian of the Word Made Flesh, supreme help of fathers and workers, and Terror of Demons. After Jesus and Mary, hes our single greatest model of holiness and most powerful heavenly friend.

Yet the Bible barely mentions him. And he never speaks a word.

InTo Know St. Joseph, Msgr. Dominique Le Tourneau draws on a lifetime of prayer and scholarship, along with two millennia of Catholic tradition, to unpack the mystery of this magnificent and silent saint. In this thorough yet readable book youll explore the Churchs accumulated wisdom about St. Joseph, including:

• The testimony of Scriptureincluding Old Testament typesabout Josephs background, life, and work, as well as ancient extrabiblical traditions
• Josephs place in the Gospel mysteries surrounding Jesus conception, birth, and early life
• Insights into ongoing controversies about Josephs age, chastity, and extended family
• Life lessons from Josephs exemplary virtues and sanctity
• The history of magisterial teaching about St. Joseph, his cult of devotion, and private revelations involving him

If we want to deepen our relationship with Jesus foster-fatherto make him our spiritual father on earth in imitation of the Lordwe must begin with deeper knowledge.To Know St. Josephwill give you that knowledge, opening the way to a lifetime of greater love and trusting abandonment to his care.

312 pages. Paperback.