We remember St Joseph, the worker today. It is interesting to note that the one thing (among many others, I'm sure) that Jesus learned from Joseph was basic carpentry! The hymn during the prayers has this particular verse which is very interesting...
And surely 'twas a gracious thing
when, standing at his father's knee,
The world's great Craftsman and its King
Not king but craftsman learned to be.
True indeed, if Jesus were to have learned carpentry from God the Father, it would have only been through some magic. But here he had the opportunity to learn firsthand from someone who knew his craft.
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