The Importance of Knowing St. Joseph | Fr. Benedict Groeschel,
C.F.R. | The Introduction to "The Mystery of Joseph" by Marie-
Dominique Philippe, O.P. | Ignatius Insight The Importance of
Knowing St. Joseph | Fr. Benedict Groeschel, C.F.R. | The
Introduction to The Mystery of Joseph by Marie-Dominique
Philippe, O.P. | Ignatius Insight The publication of this
serious, even profound study of a person intimately joined to
the life of the Messiah and written by one of the most respected
figures in our contemporary Catholic scene should cause serious
attention to be paid to the often neglected figure of Saint
Joseph. Father Marie-Dominique Philippe, O.P., an important
French theologian who died only in 2006, was a man whose thought
was of great influence and depth. He was also a man greatly
devoted to the Church who founded the Community of Saint John.
This new community is now recognized in several countries as a
very successful attempt to restore a vibrant spirituality to the
religious life, which in many places