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St. Joseph
What
man does not need the example, influence and spiritual protection of
St. Joseph? The world is always looking for the “superhero” who can
save the day by riding in on his white horse and setting right the
things that are wrong. What woman does not want her son to grow up
to be a strong, truly good and honorable man? What woman, who seeks
the vocation of marriage, does not want her husband to be capable of
providing a safe, stable, spiritually and physically healthy life?
Face it. This world has always needed and called out for the
“knight in shining armor” to step up and fight for and protect what
is good and true. There is a daily need for the knight to defeat
the dragons of chaos and despair and anything else that threatens
truth. A man is designed by God to be that knight. And St. Joseph
is our mentor and our example of the character and virtue needed to
be faithful to this duty. He is the “action hero” that defended
Truth Himself.
There is a great responsibility
placed upon the shoulders of each man. Turn to St. Joseph for
assistance. Ite ad Joseph (Go to Joseph)
Words of The Blessed Mother to St.
Bridget of Sweden regarding St. Joseph
“St. Joseph was so careful and
reserved in his speech that not one word ever issued from his mouth
that was not good and holy, nor did he indulge in unnecessary or
less than charitable conversation. He was most patient and diligent
in bearing fatigue; he practiced extreme poverty; he was most meek
in bearing injuries; he was strong and constant against my enemies;
he was the faithful witness of the wonders of Heaven, being dead to
the flesh and the world, living only for God and for heavenly goods,
which were the only things he desired. He was perfectly conformed
to the Divine Will and so resigned to the dispositions of Heaven
that he ever repeated: May the Will of God ever be done in
me! He rarely spoke with men, but continually with God,
whose Will he desired to perform. Wherefore, he now enjoys great
glory in Heaven.”
ACT OF CONSECRATION TO ST. JOSEPH
O Dearest St. Joseph, I
consecrate myself to thy honor and give myself to thee, that thou
mayest always be my father, my protector and my guide in the way of
salvation. Obtain for me a great purity of heart and a fervent love
of the interior life. After thine example, may I do all my actions
for the greater glory of God, in union with the Divine Heart of
Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary! And do thou, O blessed St.
Joseph, pray for me that I may share in the peace and joy of thy
holy death. Amen.
Ite Ad Joseph
Go to Joseph
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