St. Joseph
Prayers to St. Joseph
Yesterday, during his sermon, our pastor mentioned praying to St. Joseph for a holy death. Growing up we did this after our family Rosary each night by praying the following prayer which was found in 1505: O St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God, I place…
Read MoreHappy Feast of St. Joseph
Growing up, my parents instilled a deep love in us for St. Joseph. Each night, after praying the family Rosary, we would end with the traditional prayers and a few others, including the prayer below to the foster father of Jesus. St. Joseph is the Patron of the Church, a protector, a comforter, a model for husbands,…
Read More30 Day Novena to Saint Joseph
My parents instilled a deep love for St. Joseph in my siblings and me. I started praying this novena for my dad on June 17. I am posting it here for easy reference. In honor of the years he spent with Jesus and Mary. [For Any Special Intention] Ever blessed and glorious Joseph, kind and…
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I can’t let the month of March slip by without calling attention to Pope Leo XIII’s words. They can also be found in Fr. Hardon’s Catholic Prayer Book. The special motives for which St. Joseph has been proclaimed Patron of the Church, and from which the Church looks for singular benefit from his patronage and…
Read MoreThe Solemnity of St. Joseph
Below are some prayers and ideas for celebrating the Solemnity of St. Joseph on March 19: Go to Mass to honor this great and humble saint. EWTN provides the following devotion, www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/prayers/stjoe2.htm Mary Reed Newland’s The Year and Our Children shares this prayer: “O glorious St. Joseph, spouse of the Immaculate Virgin, obtain for me…
Read MoreSt. Joseph the Worker
Thank you for watching over my husband, yesterday.Please continue to do so.
Read MoreThe Solemnity of St. Joseph
O St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires. O St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful intercession and obtain for me from your Divine Son all spiritual blessings through Jesus Christ, Our Lord; so that having…
Read MoreSt. Joseph the Worker (May 1)
Fidelity to Work Glorious St. Joseph, model of all who are devoted to labor, obtain for me the grace to work conscientiously, putting the call of duty above my natural inclinations; to work with gratitude and joy, considering it an honor to employ and develop, by means of labor, the gifts received from God, disregarding…
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