Go to Joseph Mini Lecture Series
Pharaoh commanded the starving inhabitants of the middle eastern world to, “Go to Joseph, what he says you do.” By submitting to Joseph they avoided famine. Today, humanity is ravaged by a famine of fatherhood and true spiritual leadership. Like Pharaoh, God is calling men of our age to “Go to Joseph.” Rooted in Sacred Scripture and faithful to Church doctrine, each two-minute Go To Joseph episode unveils a key virtue that pertains to our patron St. Joseph and why need it. Ite ad Joseph.
July 9, 2024
Episode 9: Fatherly Greatness Defined
Any man can be a biological dad.
But it takes a real man to be a spiritual father.
When our children suffer from substance abuse, mental health challenges, immorality, loss of faith, a physical handicap, sexual dysphoria…
Do we leave them in the dirt….
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June 20, 2024
Episode 8: Manhood and Sainthood—Joseph’s Secret
Manhood is determined by how a man lives in relationship to woman.
Especially his wife.
Does he take from her?
Or does he receive her and give himself to her?
A woman cannot forge a man into a man.
But...
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June 13, 2024
Episode 7: The Vicar: Saving the World from Spiritual Famine
Venerable Bishop Sheen said, “There is a famine abroad the earth…the famine of really great men.”
Today we compare St. Joseph with the Patriarch Joseph, to discover how to avoid spiritual starvation.
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May 23, 2024
Episode 6: A Man’s Rule of Life
No record of anything St. Joseph said exists.
The Sacred Scripture mentions him sparingly.
Mysterious silence shrouds St. Joseph.
Yet that silence speaks profoundly of his greatness.
St. Joseph lived a spirituality that forged him into a saint.
And, Scripture outlines this spirituality and its four pillars.
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May 8, 2024
Episode 5: Patience – Conquering Pride
Men get things done.
We establish Order, schedule, goals.
We plan our projects to make progress.
Marriage moves a man into the realm of inconvenience and interruption.
Which seems to frustrate our plans to progress.
After Joseph’s betrothal to Mary, he is besieged by interruptions and inconveniences...
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April 23, 2024
Episode 4: Detachment: Four Steps
Control your destiny.
Acquire your desires.
Self-reliance is virtue.
The slothful man relieves himself of the power of responsibility.
The presumptuous man believes himself all-powerful.
Yet, both lack peace.
What is the secret to maintaining peace amidst situations that appear beyond our control?
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April 8, 2024
Episode 3: Authority: Four Traits
Authority is often misinterpreted as domination.
Consequently, men fearful of being a tyrant renounce their authority.
What is Authority?
St. Joseph’s Solemnity Mass opening antiphon reads:
“Behold, a faithful and prudent steward who the Lord sets over His household.”
The Church directs us to this scripture to highlight St. Joseph’s authority, while summoning men to live it.
In this passage, Jesus establishes the human father’s authority, and outlines what this authority demands.
The scripture acclaims St. Joseph as the just man...
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April 1, 2024
Episode 2: Obedience: The Key to Being Respected
Without respect, a man cannot lead effectively.
The man who respects not will not be respected.
If a person of authority desires respect…
He must give the one from whom he received authority respect.
How?
Obedience.
Obedience is a matter of justice –
Obey God, others will obey you.
The scripture acclaims St. Joseph as the just man...
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March 29, 2024
Episode 1: Secrecy: The Key to Obtaining Humility
Humility…
Without it, man becomes a devil.
With it he becomes like God.
Those who seek human favor become bound by it.
The power to overcome human opinion is humility.
But how do we become humble?
Today we go to Joseph to learn the first step towards humility....
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