Catholic Heroes… St. Joseph, Patron Of Fathers
By DEB PIROCH This week’s column is a personal labor of love. You see, our family has had a special devotion to St. Joseph (Josef) going back generations. My Father’s grandparents on both sides, maternal and paternal, were immigrants from Slovakia. And because it was quite common to name the eldest boy after St. Joseph, protector of families, most of my male relatives are named Joseph. For instance, my great-grandfather, Josef, had four children — the son named Josef. Two of his three daughters married a Joseph.My father, brother, and his son are among the Josephs. Sadly, I have no children . . . but if I had had a girl and worried about future children, perhaps there would have…Continue Reading