Manly Catholic: Igniting Men to Light the World on Fire Day 19 - Why St. Joseph Loved Having Less (And You Can Too)
Men, ever feel crushed under the weight of chasing more? More money. More stuff, more status? In Day 19 (I know I said 9) of our Lenten Reflections series, we’re tackling St. Joseph as the "Lover of Poverty;" a guy who didn’t just survive with less but thrived in it, guarding the Savior with a hammer and a heart full of trust. This isn’t about hating wealth or going broke; it’s about stripping life down to what counts and letting God fill the gaps. We’ll dive into how Joseph’s simple carpenter life in Nazareth, his flight to Egypt with just the Magi’s gifts, and his offering of two doves at the temple scream reliance on divine providence. Father Calloway calls him dirt-poor, yet St. Francis de Sales saw angels marveling at his humility. Today’s challenge: scan your life, your ambitions, your toys, that extra shift, and pinpoint one thing tying you down. Can you cut it? Sell it? Surrender it to God’s will? Hit play to see how Joseph’s joyful poverty can free you from the grind and refocus you on what lasts.
Powerful Quotes
- "The lover of poverty isn’t about hating stuff or being broke. It’s about loving a life stripped down to what matters, trusting God for the rest."
- "Joseph shows that loving things less can mean living more for the things that truly matter—free from the grind of riches and what can’t be bought."
- "What’s keeping you and preventing you from embracing God’s will in your life, from following him? Can you ruthlessly eliminate it?"
Surrender one attachment today. Look at what’s clogging your soul—be it a gadget or a goal—and hand it to God; true wealth lies in what rust can’t touch.
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