The Most Chaste Heart of Joseph (Latin: Cor Iosephi Purissimum) is a Roman Catholic devotion which venerates Saint Joseph as a "just man",[1] particularly highlighting his virtuous role as image of God the Father.[2] It encompasses Joseph's devotion and love of the Holy Trinity, including a profound love for his son Jesus Christ, for the Virgin Mary and for all mankind.[3] It especially emphasizes his love for Mary in a chaste and virginal way. The Chaste Heart of Joseph is depicted as inflamed with love and adorned with a white lily representing purity.[4]
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Unlike the devotions to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary there is no liturgical cultus of the Chaste Heart of Joseph, and it is therefore reserved to being a private devotion.[5][6]
References
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- ^ Francis, Pope. Apostolic Letter Patris Corde of the Holy Father Francis on the 150th Anniversary of the proclamation of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church (8 December 2020). Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ Healy, Thomas (1891). The Life And Glories Of St. Joseph Husband Of Mary, Foster-Father Of Jesus, And Patron Of The Universal Church. London: Burns & Oates. ISBN 9780895551610.
- ^ "Bishop Battersby | Diocese of La Crosse". diolc.org. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "Devotion to the Most Chaste Heart of St. Joseph". Catholic Answers. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
- ^ "CHASTE HEART OF JOSEPH | THE BOOK OF JOSEPH". saintjoseph. Retrieved 2024-06-13.