Married Couple Saints from Scripture

[Michie]

Pope John Paul II seemed to have a special desire to recognize married couples who lived saintly lives. He strove to have some of these holy couples canonized, likely so they could serve as role models for living married couples. It was John Paul II who paved the way for the parents of St. Thérèse to be beatified and hopefully soon canonized. There are a few married couples from the Bible, actually, who are already official saints, and although they lived about 2000 years ago, they can still inspire and encourage married couples of today.

Mary and Joseph

Mary and Joseph are probably the best known married couple saints in the Bible. Their story is familiar to many. Mary miraculously conceived the Christ child through the power of the Holy Spirit, and Joseph, although a little overwhelmed at first, married her and then took good care of the small family. By reading the early chapters of Matthew and Luke’s Gospels, we can get a good feel for this couple. Words like trusting, peaceful, and devout might come to mind. Mary and Joseph seemed to lean heavily on God and each other. When situations were confusing — like having a child on the way before marriage, or not being able to find a room in a distant town, or being advised through dreams to travel to distant places, or feeling the anxiety of losing their son in Jerusalem following a crowded Passover Feast — Mary and Joseph impressively blended in a large dose of trust in God.

It is believed that Joseph may have died before Mary, for there is no mention of him during the adult years of Christ. Jesus asking His beloved disciple to take care of Mary as He hung from the cross also points to Joseph no longer being alive. While a living married couple, however, Mary and Joseph did all God asked them to. The pair give inspiration to hold an absolute faith in God, despite hardships and puzzling circumstances. Mary has several feast days assigned to her and Joseph has a few, however, January 1 for Mary and March 19 for Joseph are probably the most recognized. (For further study see: Matthew 1:16-25; Matthew 2:1-23; Luke 1:26-56; Luke 2:1-52.)

Zechariah and Elizabeth

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[epiclesis]

I think St. Gianna was one of the saints he canonized too, no?

 

[Michie]

I think St. Gianna was one of the saints he canonized too, no?

I believe so.