THE MAESTRO / by Joe Castorino

Good St. Joseph,

Inspired by the Holy Spirit,

Is the maestro of the great

Symphony of the saints,

A quiet conductor who

Never speaks, not even once,

In the Sacred Scriptures,

Yet with his paternal baton

He has masterfully directed

The heavenly music of many

Saints in this holy orchestra,

And his symphony has filled

The air with the fruitful virtues

Of love and joy and peace,

With heroic patience and

Angelic kindness, with the

Grandeur of gentle generosity,

And the innocent integrity of

Fatherly faithfulness.