Josephology

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Saint Joseph and the Christ Child by Guido Reni, c. 1640.

Josephology is the

Doctors of the Church since Thomas Aquinas have written on the subject.[1] With the growth of Mariology, the theological study of Joseph also grew and in the 1950s specific centers for it were formed.[2] The modern study of the theology concerning Joseph is one of the newest theological disciplines.[3]

History and background

Early period

Benedictine monks began to foster a following for Joseph and they inserted his name in their liturgical calendars and their martyrology.[6][7]

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In the 13th century, the Dominican Doctor of the Church Thomas Aquinas discussed the necessity of the presence of Joseph in the plan of the Incarnation for if Mary had not been married, her fellow Jews would have stoned her to death and that a young Jesus needed the care and protection of a human father.[8] The Josephology of Aquinas often proceeded with the juxtaposition of Joseph and Mary.[9]

In the 15th century, major steps were taken by

Notre Dame, Paris.[5] Gerson wrote a lengthy treatise in French titled Consideration sur Saint Joseph and a 120-verse poem in Latin about Saint Joseph. In 1416 to 1418, Gerson preached sermons on Saint Joseph at the Council of Constance in which he borrowed heavily from Marian themes.[10]

16th–19th centuries

The growth of the following of Joseph is manifested with the earliest church dedicated to him in Rome,

Scapular of St. Joseph of the Capuchins which was approved in 1880.[12] The formal veneration of the Holy Family began in the 17th century by Mgr François de Laval
.

From the 16th century onwards, a number of Catholic saints prayed to Saint Joseph, invoked his help and protection and encouraged others to do so. In

The Story of a Soul, Thérèse of Lisieux stated that for a period of time, she prayed every day to "Saint Joseph, Father and Protector of Virgins..." and felt safe from danger as a result.[15] The three mentioned in this paragraph are all Doctors of the Church
.

In 1870, Pope Pius IX proclaimed Saint Joseph "Patron of the Universal Church". In 1889, Pope Leo XIII issued the encyclical Quamquam pluries in which he urged Catholics to pray to Joseph as patron of the church. This was in view of challenges facing the church, such as the growing depravity of morals in the young generation. He prescribed that every October, a prayer to Saint Joseph be added to the Rosary, with attached indulgences.

Modern development

With the growth of Mariology, the theological study of Joseph also began to grow to discuss his role in the Economy of Salvation. Three centers for Josephology were formed in the 1950s, the first in Valladolid, Spain, the second at Saint Joseph's Oratory in Montreal, and the third in the theologate of Viterbo, Italy.[16]

During the centenary of

Marian encyclical Redemptoris Mater.[17] It discusses the importance of Saint Joseph in the Holy Family, and presents the pope's view of Saint Joseph's role in the plan of redemption.[18] John Paul II positions Saint Joseph as breaking the old vice of paternal familial domination, and suggests him as the model of a loving father.[19][20]

See also

References

  1. ^ For an analysis of the Josephology of Aquinas see: A Thomistic Josephology by James J Davis 1967, University of Montreal, ASIN B0007K3PL4
  2. ^ P. de Letter, "The Theology of Saint Joseph", The Clergy Monthly, March 1955, Online at JSTOR
  3. ^ "Sunday - Catholic Magazine". sunday.niedziela.pl. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  4. ^ Jerome Contra Patres
  5. ^
    ISBN 0-8146-1366-7
    page 143
  6. ISBN 1-57607-355-6
    page 446
  7. ISBN 90-04-10055-5
    page 244
  8. ISBN 0-521-02960-0
    pages 110-120
  9. ISBN 0-567-08411-6
    page 248
  10. ISBN 0-8153-3665-9
    page 107
  11. ISBN 0-674-03341-8
    page 128
  12. ISBN 0-87973-910-X
    page 520
  13. ISBN 0-7661-0074-X
    Kessinger Press 1942 page 297
  14. ISBN 0-8091-2254-5
    page 2
  15. ^ The Story of a Soul by Therese De Lisieux Bibliolife 2008 0554261588 page 94
  16. ^ P. de Letter, "The Theology of Saint Joseph", The Clergy Monthly, March 1955, Online at JSTOR
  17. ISBN 88-7653-146-7
    page 404
  18. ^ "Redemptoris Custos (August 15, 1989) | John Paul II". www.vatican.va. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
  19. ISBN 0-89870-886-9
    page 230
  20. ISBN 0-8028-2833-7
    page 102

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