Yes, I know what you’re thinking: “St. Joseph is for everyone.” And he is. There’s a reason why the Church gave him the title of Patron of the Universal Church. He’s not just for carpenters and foster parents… or people who lose things or have bad dreams. Not only are his special titles more numerous than we could imagine, the very life of St. Joseph is far, far greater, deeper, and more exciting than history books divulge.

St. Joseph is my man. He’s answered big requests in ways beyond expectation. In his hands I have placed the conversion of family members, the finding of spouses for friends, countless job searches, the protection of purity, and most especially, the journey of the heart in finding my future spouse.  He answers me each day in the latter request – protecting my heart, guarding it, and helping it to grow along the way.

Yes, as the master builder he proved himself to be on this earth, St. Joseph has worked to obtain countless gifts that I’ve asked from Heaven. 

And he’s not just my man… he’s YOUR man, too. And here are the top 5 reasons why:

He’s a father.

Every daughter wants to know that she’s got a dad who will back her up, love her, and give her something to look up to. St. Joseph does just that! As the foster-father of Christ made-man, he filled the earthly role of father like no other human being on this earth. He was chosen to be a witness, protection, and guide to the mystery of the Incarnation and lived it’s fruits every day of his life. Like any father, he loves anyone and everyone his Son loves – and that includes you. He knows the desire of your heart and cares for every prayer you pray, tear you shed, and danger you traverse. St. Joseph has your back.

He’s a spouse.

It’s not easy to be married to perfection. (Honestly – it’s become the brunt of almost every marriage joke out there!) But the truth is, St. Joseph is the only one who truly knew human perfection. Everyone in his home was perfect – except for himself. And yet, God chose St. Joseph as the spouse for His beloved. Only the finest man must be reserved for Mary! His holiness, purity, patience, and love is literally unmatched by any living man. So he’s the perfect support to the womanly heart where her husband is concerned – whether in loving and understanding her husband better or in seeking, discerning, and waiting for her husband-to-be. 😉 I don’t know about other gals out there, but I want St. Joseph to not only have a say in the choice of my future spouse, but to help me honor, cherish, serve, and love the one given to me when the time comes!

He’s a builder.

It’s no coincidence that a carpenter was chosen to be part of the foundation of the Universal Church. While we know his projects on earth required physical endurance, planning, and precision, we can only imagine that St. Joseph’s projects from Heaven are trillions of times more important than the tables and chairs he built on earth. He handcrafts such gifts, handed from the Throne of God, and builds great things in our souls with the tools of virtues. You’ve heard the saying, “When God closes a door, he opens a window,” right? Well, the next time you feel like you’ve exhausted all the doors and windows in any area of your life, pray to St. Joseph that he BUILD you one.

He’s an expert at patience.

In what we know as the happiest of all deaths, the good heart of St. Joseph stopped beating with Mary and Jesus by his side. But unlike other deaths to come, St. Joseph’s was not greeted by a risen Lord and an open Heaven – the gates of which remained closed until Sacrifice yet to come. St. Joseph waited in a limbo of which length we’ll never know. He waited after knowing what it was like to live with pure joy itself, look upon the face of God each day, and hear the echo of angels’s voices from the stable in Bethlehem. Can you imagine the anguish of that wait, having had a taste of heaven on earth? With this kind of patience in his past, this good saint will relate and respond to the various areas of “limbo” in our lives as women with great generosity. Praying for a child? Looking for a house? Waiting for things to get better? St. Joseph is the man behind the wait.

He’s the Protector of Purity

If purity had a champion, St. Joseph would win the title. Not only was his chaste union with Mary a testimony to his purpose in her life, so was the way in which he lived out that purity in his own. St. John Bosco tells us that purity is “the queen of all virtues.” St. Joseph wasted no effort in protecting Mary’s purity. In noticing her pregnancy, St. Joseph did not say a word. He held it close to his heart and, as Scripture tells us, was not willing to expose her. What some men would have a lot to say about the appearance of infidelity in their spouse, St. Joseph said nothing. Let’s pray for men who rise up to champion the queen of virtues, thereby also championing the cause of good, holy Catholic womanhood.

Go, then to Joseph, and do all that he shall say to you;
Go to Joseph, and obey him as Jesus and Mary obeyed him;
Go to Joseph, and speak to him as they spoke to him;
Go to Joseph, and consult him as they consulted him;
Go to Joseph, and honour him as they honoured him;

Go to Joseph, and be grateful to him as they were grateful to him;
Go to Joseph, and love him, as they love him still.

– St. Alphonsus Liguori