Published: 2021-12-17

The creative courage of Saint Joseph as a model for men, husbands and fathers of today

Sławomir Tykarski
Gdańsk Studies
Section: Artykuły
https://doi.org/10.26142/stgd-2021-020

Abstract

In his apostolic letter Patris Corde, Pope Francis uses the term “creative courage” in describing the profile of St. Joseph, saying that it “emerges especially in the way we deal with difficulties. In the face of difficulty, we can either give up and walk away, or somehow engage with it. At times, difficulties bring out resources we did not even think we had”. The recipient of the text may be intrigued by this combination of creativity and courage. Hence, the aim of this study is to discover the manifestations of creative courage that appear in several dimensions in the life of Joseph of Nazareth: the courage to be righteous, to sacrifice oneself and be a servant, as well as the courage to be a father, to be holy, and to live in marital chastity. The analysis of the figure of St. Joseph in the aforementioned contexts, may serve as a model for modern men realizing their masculinity and fulfilling the role of husband and father.

Keywords:

St. Joseph of Nazareth, creativity, courage, man, masculinity, husband, father, family, faith

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Tykarski, S. (2021). The creative courage of Saint Joseph as a model for men, husbands and fathers of today. Gdańsk Studies, 49, 55–70. https://doi.org/10.26142/stgd-2021-020

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