This chaplet is divided into fifteen groups of four beads consisting of one white and three purple beads. Stay the Almighty arm which smites us, that by thy prayers and those of thy most holy spouse, the Heart of Jesus may be moved to pity and to pardon. O holy Patriarch Joseph, ever blessed be thine eyes, to which it was granted to look continually upon Jesus and Mary. St. Joseph, Patron of departing souls – Pray for me. Does He know we will act with integrity even though circumstances may be against us? As we remember Joseph today and consider the role he played in the Holy Family, we think about our own families. ETERNAL Father, by the love Thou bearest toward St. Joseph, who was chosen by Thee from among all men to exercise Thy divine fatherhood over the Thy Son made Man, have mercy on us and upon all poor souls who are in their agony. Though he was not Jesus’ real father, Joseph is an important person. If, then, the King of Kings was pleased to raise Joseph to so high a dignity, it is right and obligatory on our part to endeavor to honor him as much as we can. He simply obeyed what the angel spoke to him. So that, having engaged here below your heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of Fathers. Probing more deeply Joseph's mission leads us to knowing more deeply the greatness of Mary. In verse 24, it says, “When Joseph woke up, he did as the angel commanded.” He didn’t question or argue with God. Hail Joseph, example of meekness and patience. During the first visit, consider St. Joseph’s fidelity to grace. Obtain for him (her) forgiveness of his (her) sins, we beseech thee, hear us. And blessed are thy hands, which have touched the Word Incarnate. . I beg thy compassionate intercession and support in this, my present necessity. Amen. O most loving Jesus, rule and guide them, that they may live according to the holy Catholic Faith, that they may never waver in their confidence in Thee and that they may ever remain faithful to Thy love. As he thought of the consequences of his predicament, an angel visited him in a dream. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. O glorious St. Joseph, an angel on earth, thou didst marvel to see the King of Heaven obedient to thy commands, but thy consolation in bringing Jesus out of the land of Egypt was troubled by thy fear of Archelaus; nevertheless, being assured by the Angel, thou dwelt in gladness at Nazareth with Jesus and Mary. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. End the chaplet with the following prayer: O God, Who has predestined St. Joseph from all eternity for the service of Thine Eternal Son and His Blessed Mother, and made him worthy to be the spouse of this Blessed Virgin and the foster father of Thy Son: we beseech Thee, through all the services he has rendered to Jesus and Mary on earth, that Thou wouldst make us worthy of his intercession and grant us to enjoy the happiness of his company in Heaven. The Gospels name brothers of Jesus; the Gospel of James, an apocryphal work of the late 2nd century, theorized these as the sons of Joseph from an earlier marriage. I ask it by the weariness and suffering you endured when you found no shelter at the inn of Bethlehem for the Holy Virgin, nor a house where the Son of God could be born. O my Protector St. Joseph, ever blessed be that moment of thy life in which thou didst most sweetly die in the arms of Jesus and Mary. The evolution of devotion to St. Joseph is in reality another facet of devotion to Mary. JESUS, Mary, Joseph, I make these resolutions under your auspices, and with the hope of your aid. May they also obtain pardon of their sins, health in mind and body, and flnally attain everlasting life. Lallemant’s Powerful Novena to St. Joseph. Third, the assistance given St. Joseph at his death by Jesus and Mary obtained for him the right to secure a holy and peaceful death for his servants. Joseph was a man of simple obedience. . The prayer, Ad te beáte Joseph, is recited daily. If the petition was in any way amiss, he rectified it for my greater good . St. Teresa of Avila, Saint Joseph was a just man, a tireless worker, the upright guardian of those entrusted to his care. She knew that he was a man of obedience to God. – St. Alphonsus Liguori, Would that I could persuade all men to be devoted to this glorious Saint [St. Joseph], for I know by long experience what blessings he can obtain for us from God. Later still, consider St. Joseph’s love for Our Lady. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. We ask this of Thee who lives and reigns with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, forever and ever. Ad te beáte Joseph, in tribulatióne nostra confúgimus, atque, imploráto Sponsæ tuæ sanctíssimæ auxílio, patrocínium quoque tuum fidenter expóscimus. I entrusted to his keeping My Son, who is the unfailing source of grace; therefore, every grace is in his hands.” Pity us, then, dear St. Joseph, pity us by thy great love for Almighty God, Who has been so generous to thee. Therefore, do I fly to thee, Oh most worthy father of Jesus, most chaste spouse of Mary! O My God, I thank Thee and bless Thee for St. Joseph’s great love for the Divine Child. Tuére, o Custos providentíssime divínæ Famíliæ, Iesu Christi sóbolem eléctam; próhibe a nobis, amantíssime Pater, omnem errórum ac corruptelárum luem; propítius nobis, sospítator noster fortíssime, in hoc cum potestáte tenebrárum certámine e cælo adésto; et sicut olim Púerum Iesum e summo eripuísti vitre discrímine, ita nunc Ecclesiam sanctam Dei ab hostílibus insídiis atque ab omni adversitáte défende: nosque síngulos perpétuo tege patrocínio, ut ad tui exémplar et ope tua suffúlti, sancte vívere, pie émori, sempiternámque in cælis beatitúdinem ássequi possímus. The chapel in the church is dedicated to St. Joseph. AT ONE END YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE 6 KNOTS TO ADD TO THE ONE ALREADY THERE. Sustain them in their fatigues and labors; console them in their pains; fortify them in their combats; but above all, keep far from them all the evils of sin. Oh, 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. Prayer To Saint Joseph For The Whole Church. Guardian of the Word Incarnate, I feel animated with confidence that your prayers in my behalf will be graciously heard before the throne of God. Think, thank God, and ask. They wanted to stone her. A faith which can be shaken by nothing, and which is directed solely toward God. This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: … O most watchful Guardian of the Incarnate Son of God, glorious St. Joseph, what toil was thine in supporting and waiting upon the Son of the most high God, especially in the flight into Egypt! and all bishops and priests united with him. In what ark shall we take refuge in order to be saved? The Special Prayer of the Pious Union of St. Joseph. Our devotion comes from Courageous Fathers of the Bible. PRAYER TO SAINT JOSEPH, THE PROTECTOR OF CHRISTIAN FAMILIES, PRAYER TO SAINT JOSEPH TO OBTAIN THE CONVERSION OF A SINNER, PRAYER TO SAINT JOSEPH FOR A SOUL IN PURGATORY, PRAYER TO SAINT JOSEPH TO OBTAIN LIGHT UPON THE CHOICE OF A STATE OF LIFE. How many pious souls have sought help, from thee in their needs and have experienced, to their joy, how good, how ready thou art to assist. Oh, St. Joseph, I never weary of contemplating you, and Jesus asleep in your arms; I dare not approach while He reposes near your heart. Finally, my dear patron and father, be with me and all who are dear to me in our last moments, that we may eternally sing the praises of: “A blameless life, St. Joseph, may we lead, by your kind patronage from danger freed.” Amen. If your St. Joseph’s Cord comes with only two knots, one at each end, then you should tie the other 5 into it. Amen. (Name your request). I ask it through Mary’s glorious Assumption, and through that endless happiness you have with her in the presence of God. Two Fathers of the Franciscan order were sailing along the coast of Flanders, when a terrible tempest arose, which sank the vessel, with its three hundred passengers. The angel said, “Do not be afraid to take Mary to be your wife. Amen, St. Joseph, friend of the sacred heart, pray for us. I ask it by the loveliness and power of that sacred Name, Jesus, which you conferred on the adorable Infant. Hence, if they invoke him at the hour of death he will not only help them, but he will also obtain for them the assistance of Jesus and Mary. The devotion was developed where the seven sorrows and seven joys of Joseph became the focus of meditation on the seven Sundays preceding his feast on March 19. And blessed are thine eyes, which have seen what thou hast seen. . I ask it by the painful torture you felt at the prophecy of holy Simeon, which declared the Child Jesus and His holy Mother future victims of our sins and of their great love for us. Full of confidence in your power I fly unto you and beg your protection. He had every right to have her stoned to death, but he chose not to. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. He himself told me to recite three prayers [the Our Father, Hail Mary, and Glory be] … in union with the Divine Heart of Jesus, Obtain for us that, always united by the bonds of the most tender charity, and encouraging one another mutually in good works, we may taste under thy auspices the sweetness of that peace which JESUS has promised to His true disciples. Beloved Saint, my father, my guide, and my model, thou who hast so much zeal for the glory of JESUS CHRIST, and for my sanctification, canst thou reject my petition? That tells me that he was a man of character. O most faithful Saint who shared the mysteries of our Redemption, glorious St. Joseph, the prophecy of Simeon regarding the sufferings of Jesus and Mary caused thee to shudder with mortal dread, but at the same time filled thee with a blessed joy for the salvation and glorious resurrection which, he foretold, would be attained by countless souls. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. O dear parents of the Holy Child Jesus! This shall be my motto for life and eternity. When God looks at our heart, what does He see? O My God, I thank Thee and bless Thee for St. Joseph’s great love for Our Lady. Amen. I believe that’s why Joseph was chosen to be the earthly father of Jesus. One who wears the St. Joseph’s Cord is to daily say a Gloria on each of the 7 knots, in honor of and while meditating on each of the 7 Sorrows of St. Joseph, and a prayer to St. Joseph for purity. Again, it was at night and the angel said, “Get up! When He looked at Joseph’s heart, He saw a man of character and a man of obedience. Go to Joseph, and love him, as they love him still. Adopted kids are not less valuable/important/significant than their biological counterparts. Amen. Appease the Divine anger so justly inflamed by our crimes; beg of Jesus mercy for thy children. He told them he was St. Joseph, and advised them daily to recite the Our Father and Hail Mary seven times, in memory of his seven dolors or griefs, and of his seven joys, and then disappeared. O Great St. Joseph, so docile to the guidance of the Holy Ghost, obtain for me the grace to know what state of life Divine Providence destines for me. Stay there until I tell you to return (Matthew 2:13 NLT).” The next verse says that during the night Joseph left for Egypt. He simply obeyed. The angel came back to him at night and said, “Get up! deign to apply to him the pious suffrages of the faithful, particularly my own; be thou his intercessor with JESUS and with Mary, and obtain by thy prayers that, delivered from the bonds that hold him in captivity, he may fly to the bosom of GOD, there to be eternally in the enjoyment of those delights with which the elect are blessed. Dear Saint Joseph, Look kindly on my request. Pius VII., the Sovereign Pontiff, in his decree of April 28th, 1807, accords a perpetual indulgence of three hundred days to whoever recites, with a contrite heart, the three ejaculations which follow. During the month of October, in all churches and oratories, the Rosary and Litany of Loreto are recited daily. Doing what’s right isn’t always doing what you’re permitted to do. O glorious St. Joseph, through the love you bear to Jesus Christ, and for the glory of His name, My sins have drawn down on me the just displeasure of my God, and so I am surrounded with unhappiness. The chief reason for this delay was undoubtedly the fear that Joseph's unique role as virginal husband of Mary and father of Jesus by spiritual ties might have caused misunderstanding about the dogmas of Mary's perpetual virginity and Jesus' miraculous origin in Mary. The infinite goodness of our savior,who loved and honored thee as his father upon earth, cannot refuse thee any request now in heaven. The Bishop of Verona became aware of the necessity of addressing a supplication to the Congregation of Rites, which he did by letter on January 14, 1859. The Saint, thus invoked, appeared in the habit of a young man of beautiful features, encouraged them to confide in his assistance, and, as their pilot, conducted them into a safe harbor. and guide in the way of salvation. 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! Not only would he be the earthly father of the Messiah, he would be the one to name Him. Amen. Assist him in his abandonment, we beseech thee, hear us. But above all, when our last hour shall come, obtain for us that we may find grace before the Sovereign Judge, so that, reunited in heaven at the foot of Thy Throne, we may celebrate everlastingly the glory of GOD and thy praise. I ask it through your sorrow and pain of soul when the angel declared to you that the life of the Child Jesus was sought by His enemies. Amen. Grant that, through his loving intercession and the power of his example, I too may be faithful to the interior life. JESUS, Mary, Joseph, let my soul send forth her last sigh in peace, with you to aid me! Cords were blessed in the Church of St. Nicholas, Verona, for hospital patients. – Pope John Paul II, The children of the world are ignorant regarding the privileges and rights which the Most High has conferred on my holy spouse, and the power of his intercession with the Divine Majesty and with me. Be truly contrite, confess and communicate the day of investiture or wearing it for the first time. PRAYER TO SAINT JOSEPH TO OBTAIN A SPIRITUAL GRACE, PRAYER TO SAINT JOSEPH TO OBTAIN THE I GRACE OF A HAPPY DEATH. Despise not O Guardian of the Redeemer my humble supplication, but in your bounty, hear and answer me. Glory Be . O my dear Protector! O God of mercy, God of goodness, Thou art pleased with all good things, and without whom no good work is begun, no good work is finished; kindly hear our prayers, and defend Thy faithful, who are to wear this blessed cincture in honour of Saint Joseph and under his protection, from the snares of this world and all its lusts. By this sorrow and this joy, obtain for us the grace of keeping ourselves in safety from the infernal tyrant, especially by flight from dangerous occasions; may every idol of earthly affection fall from our hearts; may we be wholly employed in serving Jesus and Mary, and for them alone may we live and happily die. Be my never-failing guide in the way of virtue and piety, and grant that, after having faithfully followed thee in the path of justice, I may receive thy powerful protection at the hour of my death. Obtain for him (her) ardent charity, we beseech thee, hear us. It has never been known to fail, so be sure you really want what you ask. Deign to be (his) protector and (his) father. Unhappily the sins we have committed call down upon the heaviest scourges: this we must confess. Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. It is His will that they, who are His friends, should intercede for us, and by their merits and prayers obtain graces for us which we ourselves do not deserve. When praying the Seven Sundays devotion, it is customary to pray for a specific intention, asking St. Joseph’s powerful intercession for your needs. Amen. Father Meschler writes more on the subject, saying, “Saint Joseph was the husband of Mary and the legal father of Jesus … St. Faustina Kowalska St. Faustina highlights the role of the Foster Father of Jesus, the King of Mercy, in drawing souls to the merciful Heart of God: “St. I wonder if he was furious, angry or just heart broken. Joseph had the courage to become the legal father of Jesus, to whom he gave the name revealed by the angel: “You shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins” (Mt 1:21). Amen. Topic:- Who Was Joseph The Foster-Father Of Jesus. Joy (Isaiah 19:1) The Overthrow of the Idols of Egypt, Sorrow (Matthew 2:22) The Return from Egypt Be ever blessed by me and by all creatures, for all eternity, with all the blessings which the Most Holy Trinity bestowed upon thee and with all the benedictions given thee by Jesus and Mary and by the whole Church. JOSEPH, ST., DEVOTION TO The devotion to St. Joseph as emphasizing his position in the Holy Family originated relatively late in Church history. Intercede for us parents also, that we may bring up our children in the love and fear of God and one day attain with them the Beatific Vision. (Name your request). While he was still reeling from the news, an angel visited him and explained that the baby was indeed conceived by God. May 3, 1960. I was nominated by Lilkaraphael @ bisforblessed.com, I was nominated for this award by Mike Stephens at mikeforchrist.com, 10 Scriptures On Leaving A Godly Heritage. People called Jesus a carpenter (Mark 6:3), and He … to the greater glory of God, Lamb of God, who take away the sins of the world. Obtain for him (her) great patience, we beseech thee, hear us. On the day of the Feast of the Espousals of the Blessed Virgin and St. Joseph [Jan. 23]. They are the children of Thy Father in Heaven, created after His own image; they are Thy possession, for Thou hast purchased them with Thy Precious Blood; they are temples of the Holy Ghost, Who sanctified them in Baptism and implanted in their hearts the virtues of faith, hope and charity. of the Church founded by Christ. God, the lover and restorer of innocence, we pray that Thy faithful who are to wear this cincture may, by the prayers of Saint Joseph, spouse of Thy holy Mother, have their loins girded and hold burning lamps in their hands, and thus be likened to men who wait for their Lord when He shall return for a wedding, that when He comes and knocks they may open to Him, and be found worthy of being taken into everlasting joys; through Thee who lives and reigns forever and ever. Most of the time we’re talking about Mary, the mother of Jesus. I ask it by the perfect love and conformity you showed in accepting the Divine order to depart from this life, and from the company of Jesus and Mary. We faced problems while connecting to the server or receiving data from the server. Fr. The two Fathers had sufficient presence of mind to seize hold of a plank, upon which they were tossed to and fro upon the waves, for three days and nights. Second, because St. Joseph has obtained special power against the evil spirits, who tempt us with redoubled vigor at the hour of death. Obtain for him (her) a living and unshaken faith, we beseech thee, hear us. JESUS and Mary are with thee; blessed art thou amongst men, and blessed is the hit of thy chaste Spouse, JESUS. Decree of Pope Leo XIII, August 20, 1885; and Decree S.R.C. We know from the story of David being anointed king that God loos at our heart. Almighty and everlasting God, who committed the boy Jesus and the most pure Mary, ever a Virgin, to the care of the chaste man Saint Joseph, we humbly entreat Thee that those who are girded with this cincture in honour of Saint Joseph and under his patronage may, by Thy help and his prayers, persevere in holy chastity for all time; through Christ our Lord. Reply. You are the good father and protector of orphans, the defender of the defenseless, the patron of those in need and sorrow. O St. Joseph, whom the Lord constituted guardian of His Family, I beseech thee to extender thy tender solicitude over all my interests. Pope Benedict XVI, asked that this be offered for his protection and his intentions. Saint Joseph and Mary’s union was a true and genuine marriage The Church and the Holy Fathers agree – Joseph and Mary were truly married. To him, as to a father, I have communicated all power, that he may use it for your good according to his own desire.” Pity us, therefore, O blessed Joseph, pity us, for the great love thou didst bear toward a Son so admirable and so dear. THIS IS THE PART OF THE CORD THAT HANGS FREE AFTER TYING ABOUT THE WAIST OR SHOULDER. Amit presents Joseph – Father of Jesus posted at Bible Study Exposition Online, saying, “What does bible speak about Joseph – the father of […] RINA says: December 7, 2011 at 10:22 pm i am very thankful to you’ll ,the bible study is helping me a lot to understand the bible verse. We do not know how binding this is for Americans or how to contact them. – St. Alphonsus Liguori, To other Saints Our Lord seems to have given power to succor us in some special necessity—but to this glorious Saint, I know by experience, He has given the power to help us in all. Amen. We have provided a link to the Company that distributes the Cord in the U.S. . O glorious St. Joseph, ever blessed be that moment in which thou didst enter into the eternal joys of Heaven. Cause me, after thy example, to live by faith, and to subject my heart and understanding to God, that one day I may behold in Heaven what I now firmly believe on earth. Just like Henry loved my brothers and me as his own children. We know that Joseph received some news that was hard to swallow. Mary uses that word (Luke 2:48), publicly and without hesitation. Those who were acquainted with her illness declared her recovery miraculous; an act of authenticity was drawn up with a public notary and the doctor, who happened to be a Protestant, concurred. From the heights of Heaven, the King of Glory speaks to us the same words as Pharao spoke to the starving people of Egypt: “Go to Joseph.”. Increase in me a lively faith, the foundation of all sanctity, that faith without which no one can be pleasing to God. Avert from him the attacks of the enemy, we beseech thee, hear us. According to the Christian Bible, Joseph was born around the year 100 B.C. 1. This prayer was found in the fifteenth year of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Spread over them thy protecting mantle when danger threatens their innocence; keep them firm when they are about to stray from the path of virtue; and should they have the misfortune of falling into m mortal sin, oh, then raise them up again, reconcile them with thy Divine Son and restore them to Sanctifying Grace. O happy St. Joseph, ever blessed in eternity be every moment in which, until now, in union with all the Saints of Heaven, thou hast enjoyed the incomprehensible bliss of union with God, with Jesus and Mary. He knew He could trust Him with anything including raising His only son. No, I have the sweet confidence that thou wilt not reject it. And blessed be Mary, thy spouse, who loved thee as a spouse and a brother. In the New Testament book of Matthew, Joseph's lineage is dated back to King David, a prominent king in the Old Testament. (Here mention your request). and the head of the Holy Family. ℟. In this confidence I come before thee, my loving protector, chaste spouse of Mary, foster-father of the Savior of men and dispenser of the treasures of His Sacred Heart. Go to Joseph, and consult him as they consulted him; Hail Joseph, full of grace! the Immaculate Heart of Mary, 7. How powerful thou art in bringing help and restoring joy to anxious and dejected hearts! Obtain for him (her) a firm confidence, we beseech thee, hear us. The Cord of St. Joseph should be of thread or cotton, ending at one extremity in seven knots, indicative of the Seven Joys and Sorrows of St. Joseph. I ask for the love of God that he who does not believe me will make the trial for himself—then he will find out by experience the great good that results from commending oneself to this glorious Patriarch and in being devoted to him .- St.Teresa of Avila. Here’s a man who is engaged to the woman he loves and finds out from her that she’s pregnant. Among the many exercises of piety practiced in honor of St. Joseph, there is one generally known, namely, that of meditating on his Seven Sorrows and Seven Joys. O my kind and powerful protector, Saint Joseph, how consoling is the assurance of Saint Teresa, that she has never prayed to thee in vain, and that those are always heard who have a true devotion for thee, and ask thy aid with entire confidence.

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