Joseph doesn’t have any spoken lines recounted in the Gospels, “but we see him praying to know God’s will and listening for God’s voice,” Archbishop Jose Gomez said during the recent celebration of the Solemnity of St. Joseph.

“And we see him responding with the obedience of faith,” Gomez continued in his tweet.

The Feast of St. Joseph is generally observed on March 19 as a way to honor Joseph, husband of the Virgin Mary and the earthly father of Jesus. However this year, the celebration was shifted to Monday since March 19 coincided with the Fourth Sunday of Lent. The day is also celebrated as Father's Day in Italy, as per the Italian Sons and Daughters of America.

St. Joseph was likely born in Bethlehem and died in Nazareth. His mission was to legally establish Jesus Christ as part of the line of David and act as his father and guardian. Information about St. Joseph mainly comes from the first two chapters of the Gospel of Matthew, Catholic Culture explains.

Many countries with a strong Catholic presence celebrate St. Joseph's Day with strict fasting and abstinence while providing food for the poor. The holiday's iconic traditions come from Italy, Malta, Spain and Poland and have remained consistent over time. The traditions include wearing red clothing, giving food to the needy and fasting. Some cultures have a symbolic interpretation of the day, National Today reports.

“From St. Joseph, we learn that each of us has our own part to play in salvation history,” Gomez said.