Always, St. Joseph

In the midst of all the rest of these elements of formation, it is important to keep in mind one thing that makes the Oblates of St. Joseph very important in the Church, devotion to St. Joseph. Along with our unique spirituality of combining monastic prayer with missionary zeal, the Oblates' devotion to the Guardian of the Redeemer, St. Joseph, sets us apart. St. Joseph is a saint largely without the glory due his name. That is, the Oblates of St. Joseph have chosen as their patron and principal intercessor a man whose great virtue and humility are often overlooked, a man who lived a hidden life of obedience and faith, a man of hard work and deep prayer, a saint, who allowed himself, in profound humility, to be overshadowed by the one even greater saint, Mary, his wife, and his foster son, Jesus, the Son of God.