THE BODY AND TOMB OF ST. JOSEPH
"In an
ecstasy, a Saint has seen the body of St. Joseph preserved intact in
a tomb, the site of which is yet unlnown. The more the glorious
spouse of the most Blessed Virgin is honored, the sooner will the
finding of his body take place, which will be a day of great joy for
the Church." (Words of Father Paul of Moll, 1824-1896, from
Father Paul of Moll,
by Edward van Speybrouck, p.238).
An ancient tradition states
that the tomb of St. Joseph, now empty, is in the Valley of Josaphat.
St. Jerome, on the other hand, was of the opinion that St. Joseph's
tomb is within the boundaries of the Garden of Gethsemane. (See Life
and Glories of St. Joseph by Edward
Healy Thompson, pp.409-410).