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"He has achieved success who has worked well, laughed often, and loved much." -Elbert Hubbard "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit." Aristotle. |
"Men, like nails, lose their
usefulness when they begin to bend."-anon. "Our work is the presentation of our capabilities" - Goethe |
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Foster father of Jesus and husband of Mary, Joseph is the patron saint of numerous
professions, causes, countries, cities and organizations, including: bursars, cabinetmakers, carpenters, confectioners,
craftsmen, dying people, engineers, families, fathers, house sellers, immigrants, joiners, manual laborers, North
America, pioneers, pregnant women, realtors, social justice, step fathers, travelers, unborn children, Universal
Church, wheelwrights, and workers. He
is also invoked against doubt or hesitation. Some of the Symbolic Imagery: The Child Jesus helps his father, as a small dog looks on. A barely visible angel hovers in the background. Sketches, tools, and writing on a blueprint are based on DaVinci's. The border is meant to resemble inlaid wood, with the name "Joseph" in various languages. (This piece was especially meaningful to create: My middle son's name is Joseph and I finished it on his birthday; my husband's first name is Joseph and he's an engineer; my great grandfather was a carpenter - named Joseph... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To learn about St. Joseph and/or view the scroll that comes with this piece, click here. |
St. Joseph Actual size: 5½" x 7½" x ¾" thick The image at left is of a finished, mounted piece. Click on it to view the details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Our St. Joseph is now available as a Ceramic Tile, Spirit Stone, Pendant, One-of-a-Kind Jewelry, Greeting Card, Bookmark, and more. Click here for information. |