Taught to be a Man

Her husband Joseph; being a man of honour and wanting to spare her publicity, decided to divorce her informally. 
Mt.1:19

Joseph's kindness and concern for Mary is shown even before Jesus was born. He was the right man to become her husband and the foster father of Jesus. 

I've heard it said that womanhood comes naturally to a girl but manhood has to be taught to a boy.  To become fully human, Jesus needed a true fleshly man to raise him, someone to teach him what it means to love, protect and provide. Joseph was that man. 

Jesus, as Saint Joseph taught you, help me to teach my son and grandsons what it means to be a man.