Well, I’ll bet that you’re just now starting to receive (or send) Christmas cards this year.  And I’ll bet that most of them include pictures of the Virgin and Child.  (Our upcoming Christmas issue has a special image–with a fascinating history–of Mary and her infant son on its cover.)  But what about Joseph?  Poor guy.  He’s usually shunted off to the side, if he’s even there.  Here’s a piece on Slate about putting Joseph back in the picture.  And a little video from Loyola Productions on the saint of the Hidden Life. 

The Rev. James Martin, S.J., is a Jesuit priest, author, editor at large at America and founder of Outreach.