St. Joseph on All Saints' Day

"...but during those moments in which I felt the most inadequate I looked to St. Joseph and found comfort in the fact he was a man--wholly human and wholly imperfect--and yet he lived in the presence of the Son of God. Wasn't I called to do the same? To work, raise our children, and do the best I can all while living my faith? So during those early years of motherhood, as I tucked a sick child into bed, bandaged a skinned knee, or struggled with a wayward toddler, St. Joseph's intercessions and Nonna's unwavering faith showed me how to see blessings in the ordinariness of daily life..."

An Ocean, an Airplane, and Two Countries Full of Kisses

~Maria Novajosky