Unaware of the addictive effects of opium, he treated his own stomach ailment with what was then a common prescription.
During his time as a shepherd, it was said that he could be in two places at once, such as watching the sheep and going to Mass.
Nor would Jesus have entrusted his mother to the care of if her husband had been alive.
His good works resulted in him becoming the patron saint of innkeepers, boatmen, pilgrims, and murderers.