One of the Church’s most beloved saints is St. Joseph. He is honored and revered for his role as the head of the Holy Family and guardian of Jesus. The litany of St. Joseph asks for his intercession under his various titles such as Protector of the Holy Church, Light of Patriarchs, and Guardian of the Redeemer. In his book, Saint Joseph: The Man Closest to Christ, Fr. Sebastian Walshe, O. Praem., asserts that St. Joseph is also the Guardian and Provider of the Eucharist. His premise is that because St. Joseph was entrusted with the care of Christ’s physical body on earth, he continues to exercise unique guardianship and care over Christ’s sacramental body in the Eucharist from heaven. Fr. Walshe reaches this conclusion through two foundations – typology and theology, which I will explain here.