Joseph Worship in Romanism
A NEW MEDIATOR.—There seems a probability that the Romanists, who have long paid divine honors to Mary the mother of Jesus, are about to introduce the worship of Joseph. A dignitary of the church in Ireland has recently issued a pastoral on Joseph-worship, from which we make the following extracts, that are but little short of blasphemy: “He is a father, a loving father to us all, as well as to Jesus”; and if we fly to him for succor, we shall soon experience the effects of his fatherly love. In all your trials and difficulties, go to Joseph. It is he who, after Mary, has the largest share in the distribution of the favors of Heaven. Unhappy sinner, are you overwhelmed by the consciousness of your own guilt, afraid to raise your eyes to Heaven to ask for mercy, and ready to sink into the abyss of despair? Go to Joseph. In all your wants and necessities therefore, have recourse to him whom God has set over the treasury of his graces in Heaven, as he made him on earth the master of the house that enshrined the fountain of all grace, the Redeemer of the world.” How unlike St. Peter, of whom the popes claim to be successors, who, magnifying the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, boldly said, “Neither is there salvation in any other; for there is none other name under Heaven given among men, whereby we may be saved.” Charge this to immortalsoulism.