Patris Corde (With a Father’s Heart)
Patris Corde
Authority: Pope Francis
Official Summary & Scope
Apostolic Letter of Pope Francis on the 150th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Saint Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church, declaring the Year of Saint Joseph.
Opening Proclamation (Incipit)
"WITH A FATHER’S HEART: that is how Joseph loved Jesus, whom all four Gospels refer to as "the son of Joseph". Matthew and Luke, who speak most of Joseph, tell us little, yet enough for us to appreciate what sort of father he was, and the mission entrusted to him by God’s providence."