St Josemaria Escriva calls St  Joseph “our father and lord”. We can learn much from this great saint and entrust all our needs to him. In this meditation we consider how:

• St Joseph was chosen by God from all eternity to be the spiritual father of Jesus and the guardian of the Holy Family
• God gave St Joseph special graces and virtues for his mission
• Like Our Lady, St Joseph is a model of all the virtues and we have much to learn from him
• St Joseph was the greatest saint after Our Lady
• St Joseph is a most powerful intercessor, as attested by St Teresa of Avila, Pope Pius XI and Pope Francis, and we can entrust all our needs to him, assured of being heard