Tras los pasos de San José

I ordered a book for our women's Bible study that starts in the new year. I also ordered the Bible in a year companion because I have really enjoyed that this year and want to repeat it and dive deeper into the experience. When I went to check out was offered free shipping if I spent a few more dollars. Looked over what fell in the needed price ranged and choose In Saint Joseph's Footsteps.
This is the first time I have read anything by Fr. Mark Toups. I also received the advent Rejoice book from a friend for this year's advent. Between these two daily readings and reflections I feel this might be my best advent ever. Feel like I am being drawn to the psalms as never before and they are so beautiful and inspiring. Love this book on St. Joseph and am already thinking of who I can share it with when I am done. Thank you for growing my understanding and love of God and St. Joseph.

Our Catholic Book Club has been reading books focusing on St. Joseph during this year of St. Joseph. This book has increased our reflection on enabled us to move from a rather simplified understanding of St. Joseph, to a more personal relationship with St. Joseph, and through St. Joseph to his spouse, the Virgin Mary, and ultimately to Jesus and His Abba-Father, all through the power of the Holy Spirit.

I have read several books on St. Joseph and found them inspirational and enlightening. However, after purchasing Fr. Toups book it has given me more to ponder about this humble quiet Saint. I will not be reading the Gospel accounts of Christ's birth in the same old light. What I like most about the book though is Fr use of the Psalms. I really like that. Being lay person I have been praying LOTH for years----realizing that yes Our Lord, His Mother, St. Joseph and of course apostles and so on have prayed them as well. But to tie in certain psalms with St. Joseph life has made me see them in a new light. Reading psalms 127 (mid-morn, noon reading psalm 23 and then mid-afternoon reading psalm 121) gives new meaning and understanding.
So now when praying the Office I slow down and try to visualize what is occurring in the psalm. FR. Toups not only have you enlightened me on St. Joseph but you have opened a new way for me to relate to the psalms in the LOTH.
May Our Lord and His Blessed Mother Bless you as well as the outstanding team at Ascension Press.

Fr. Toups takes you intimately into the Holy Family. As someone who like wide and clear boundaries this is stretching my spiritual life. However, I do believe it has been good for me so far. I have certainly been contemplating the Holy Family more.

I'm only on Day 6 of the "journey" but am loving it. I'm not one for visualization/imagery in general but Fr. Toups has really made me a fan, through the Advent and Lent studies and now this beautiful book. I love getting to really "know" St. Joseph as a person, not just a statue with a lily.
I would recommend it to anyone for any time of the year.
God bless you, Fr. Toups and all at Ascension Press for bringing us another beautiful book to bring us closer to God and our faith.

Since this is the Year of St Joseph, I ordered this book to get a better understanding of the life of St Joseph being the spouse to Mary and foster father of Jesus. The book was inspirational and fascinating as I now have a better understanding of the trials that St Joseph experienced during his life with Mary and Jesus. I basically could not wait to read the daily meditations and follow the footsteps of St Joseph. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in learning more about the life of St Joseph who displayed humility, purity and obedience to God throughout the book.

These meditations are truly a journey into the mind and heart of the St, Joseph. The imaginative prayer blends scripture and devotion to St. Joseph into a contemporary daily walk of discovery of deeper personal insights into how each of us can communicate with the the Lord in our minds and hearts. Thank you Father Mark.

I marvel at Fr. Mark's ability to make what St. Joseph was thinking, feeling, and praying during his time with Mary and Jesus come alive, seem so real, and very relatable. It is one thing to be able to understand this for himself. It is quite another to be able to put it into words so the rest of us can gain a deeper understanding of the trails Joseph experienced and develop a long-lasting friendship with the earthly father of Jesus. He does both with great ease and simplicity. Thank you for leading us in such beautiful reflections and meditations. I see myself using this meditation guide over and over.

I am preparing to start this devotion to St. Joseph. Looking through the book, it has so many bible references and readings so I know I will enjoy spending thirty days walking in St. Joseph's footsteps.

Fr. Mark Toups has a true gift for writing in such beautiful detail that you feel like you are in the scene with St. Joseph! This book has been a joy to read during my morning prayer and has brought me closer to our spiritual father.

I purchased this book for myself and hopefully to use when RCIA resumes. I like to branch off from the book provided by the Church to adding something for these new soon to be Catholics. I use many Ascension books when I do teach. The products are the best. I love the Bible Time Line.