Our Lord Jesus Christ and St Joseph Working Brushed Aluminum Icon

Though the Bible never quotes St. Joseph directly, Scripture tells us he was a just man and God chose him to be the husband of Mary and earthly father to Jesus. St. John Paul II  said about him, “St. Joseph was a just man, a tireless worker, the upright guardian of those entrusted to his care.”  Jesus and Mary might have been directly entrusted to his care, but we can all take him as our role model and saintly father. 

The workshop is often where we teach our children the value of hard work and a job well done.  Where we learn not to cut corners and to do our best. In today’s world, it could also extend to the home office – especially as many of us are working from home.  And all work is worthy of respect and doing our best to provide for ourselves and our family. 

According to Scripture, St. Joseph was of the line of David.  He was a righteous man and therefore a good Jewish man.  He would have been familiar with the Torah and the Law and the rest of Jewish scripture, so he would have learned to emulate the words of the psalmist:

Happy are all who fear the Lord, who walk in the ways of God. 

What your hands provide you will enjoy; you will be happy and prosper. (Psalm 128:1-2) 

In addition to working hard to provide for his family, St. Joseph played a pivotal role in raising Jesus. As I learned from working alongside my father, Jesus, too, learned from working alongside St. Joseph. As St. John Paul II said in his apostolic exhortation Redemptoris Custos (Guardian of the Redeemer), “the growth of Jesus ‘in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and man’ (Lk 2:52) took place within the Holy Family under the eyes of Joseph, who had the important task of ‘raising’ Jesus, that is, feeding, clothing and educating him in the Law and in a trade, in keeping with the duties of a father.” 

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Brushed Aluminum Icon

Our stunning brushed aluminum icons provide depth and texture to every work of art. Made with a silver brushed aluminum Dibond panel, also known as AluDibond Butler Finish Silver, these icons are visually breathtaking and built to last a lifetime. They're durable and incredibly lightweight, making them ideal for even the largest of formats and with highly saturated colors.

Features:

• The icon is matte and glare-free, so no matter where you hang it, the light won't interfere with its beauty. 
• The colors on this print are highly saturated, even in large monochrome areas, ensuring the artwork pops off the surface.
• The brushed silver AluDibond creates a unique metallic finish, adding a special touch.
• The grain direction is horizontal, giving it an even more dynamic look.
• Our aluminum icon comes in a thickness of approximately 3mm /0.12", providing a sturdy and rigid base.
• Our direct printing technique ensures that your icon  is printed straight onto the surface of the aluminum Dibond panel, guaranteeing the highest quality reproduction.
• White is not printed onto brushed aluminum icons. Any white in icon shines through as a unique metallic silver.
• We've also included a hanging kit, which may vary depending on the country of fulfillment.
• Sizes may vary slightly by region. For the US and Canada, the measurement is in inches, while for the rest of the world, it is in centimeters.
• It is printed and shipped on demand. No minimums are required.