It’s the feast of St. Joseph Opifex… the Worker. On 19 March 1937 (the Feast of Saint Joseph), Pius XI placed “the vast campaign of the Church against world Communism under the standard of Saint Joseph, her mighty protector.” In 1955, Pius XII established the Feast of Saint Joseph the Worker on 1 May. He said that he was instituting the new feast “so that the dignity of human labor might sink more deeply into souls”. This is an explicit anti-Communis, anti-Socialist day for the Church favoring the dignity of the human person who works. As Pius IX wrote, no one can be both a Socialist and a Catholic.
The Roman sun rose at 6:07 on this feast, a civic holiday in Italy – Labor Day – probably because it is a special day for Communists. That’s how things are, I’m afraid. It was chosen by Marxists to be International Workers’ Day to commemorate the 1886 Haymarket affair in Chicago. The sun will set on Rome at 20:09.
The Ave Maria Bell is supposed to ring at 20:30.
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How could one not love the Church? More men would do well with knowing of this feast. Helps one feel seen in your state of life.
Remember when Nancy Pelosi mistakenly called March 19 Feast of St. Joseph the Worker?? Love the Jasmin, Father- on a trip to Rome some years ago, middle to end of May, that scent was heavenly- think of it every year around this time. Hope you are well; spring is in full flush here in eastern PA, USA.
Father,
Prior to 1955 wasn’t the feast of St. Joseph on the Wednesday of the second week of Easter and it included an octave? The Church used to celebrate St. Joseph so much more!
Always appreciate the shots of Rome! Can’t wait to get back. What is the name of the church through the alleyway? I have just about the exact same shot from our last trip out there in late 2019.