March 19: Saint Joseph, guardian of the Sagrada Familia – 18/03/2019

Saint Jose had a key place in the origin of the Catholic Faith: According to the scriptures, God entrusted him with the responsibility of being the adoptive father of the baby Jesus and the husband of the Virgin Mary.

That's why he's celebrated and remembers every March 19th as a guardian of the The Holy Family since she had the privilege of being one of the closest biblical figures of Jesus.

In the Gospels according to San Mateo and San Lucas Some biographical information is provided: Saint Jose he would probably be born in Bethlehem, then moved to Nazareth and devoted his life to manual labor: his trade could have been that of a carpenter or a mason.

For your dedication Saint Jose He was also taken as a model of the worker. In fact, besides March 19, the Catholic Church On May 1, he defined the San José Obrero holiday, the workers' employer.

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We do not know how it was or when the moment of his death. There are several hypotheses, some pointing out that he died after Jesus was twelve, it was also said that he had followed Christ as one of his followers. Other sources locate his death before the wedding in Cana.

Despite the lack of certainty about its end, there is no doubt about its importance in the founding tales of Catholicism. And his memory, every March 19, remains intact among the faithful of the whole world.

Father's Day and Men's Day

Spain, Italy, Liechtenstein and Portugal celebrate Father's Day on March 19th.

However, several European countries (such as France or the United Kingdom) and most Latin American countries have adopted the date of the United States. Today, they celebrate Father's Day on the third Sunday of June and celebrated March 19th. Day of the man which is celebrated internationally on November 19th.

Colombia, Honduras and Bolivia are among the countries where Humanity Day is celebrated on 19 March.

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