The Signs of the Times #iman
Yusuf, the Great Silent Man
Photo: Pixabay. St. Joseph is mentioned by the evangelists Matthew and Luke. According to both Gospels, Joseph is a descendant of David: a link between David's royal family and the Messiah. He was a man of faith and trust, knew the divine mysteries, a man of great silence. As the husband of the Virgin Mary, he took the place of the Father in Jesus. We do not know how long Joseph lived. Joseph is last mentioned during his Easter pilgrimage with twelve year old Jesus. Public veneration of St. Joseph started in the West only in the 14/15 centuries. The feast has been on the Roman calendar since 1621. Then Pope Pius IX. declared him the patron saint of the church in 1870.
Become a Living Offering
Photo: Ino. The Christian's life must be a living offering to God, a ministry that includes all walks of life of the human person and all areas of life.
Nosce te ipsum: In Memoriam RP. John Don Bosco Java, O. Carm
Photo: RP. John Java, O. Carm
Investasi Terbaik Bukan Pesta, Melainkan Pendidikan Anak
Artikel ini memaparkan alasan biblis dan teologis mengapa pendidikan harus menjadi prioritas orang tua. Dengan merujuk Amsal 22:6, ajaran Paus Yohanes Paulus II tentang keluarga sebagai sekolah pertama keutamaan sosial, serta pandangan Thomas Aquinas mengenai tanggung jawab membimbing anak menuju hidup yang baik, pendidikan dipahami bukan sekadar transfer ilmu, melainkan partisipasi dalam karya Allah-membentuk manusia beriman, bermoral, dan matang. Pendidikan ditampilkan sebagai panggilan moral yang nilainya jauh melampaui kemeriahan seremonial.
