Letters From Home the Solemnity of St. Joseph - Dr. Shane Owens
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Mar 19, 2026 A reflective walk through the Solemnity of St. Joseph and the Gospel choices for the feast. Luke’s account of the twelve-year-old Jesus is explored alongside Jewish pilgrimage practice. Themes include the Holy Family’s extended kinship, the three days of searching, pierced hearts, and Jesus’ growth in wisdom and obedience.
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Jesus’ Newness Found In Obedience
- Jesus combines radical newness with radical faithfulness instead of rejecting religion.
- Shane Owens draws on Pope Benedict XVI to show Jesus voluntarily observes temple feasts before legal obligation age, modeling freedom through obedience.
Joseph Forms Jesus In Obedience
- Joseph raised Jesus to find freedom through obedience to the law, mirroring Old Testament patriarchal formation.
- Owens highlights Joseph's role as patriarch teaching Jesus temple observance even before legal obligation age.
Three Days Point Forward To Easter
- The three days Jesus is missing foreshadow his passion and resurrection rather than merely a travel delay.
- Owens links the practical walking timeline to typology pointing from the boy's Passover to the definitive Eucharistic Passover.
