♔ THE JOY OF ST. JOSEPH’S SANCTIFICATION ♔

Remember: Every Wednesday is devoted to St. Joseph. Today let us honor St. Joseph and contemplate the Joy of his sanctification in the womb! May the Lord God be praised and glorified through His wonderful mysteries!

Before I formed thee in the bowels of thy mother, I knew thee: and before thou camest forth out of the womb, I sanctified thee...  – Jeremiah 1:5

St. Joseph was a miracle of holiness and the Lord infused into his soul the most perfect habits of all the virtues and gifts. Joseph was sanctified in his mother’s womb seven months after his conception, and the leaven of sin was destroyed in him for the whole course of his life.  – Venerable Maria de Agreda

St. Joseph had three privileges which were special to him. Firstly, that he was sanctified in his mother's womb. Secondly, that he was at the same time confirmed in grace. And thirdly, that he was always exempt from the inclinations of concupiscence.  – St. Alphonsus Liguori

✠ 1 OUR FATHER ✠ 10 HAIL JOSEPH ✠ 1 GLORY BE ✠

✠ Hail Joseph Son of David, God is with you! blessed are you among men and blessed is our Lord Jesus Christ! Holy Joseph, Guardian of the Redeemer, pray for us and be with us now and as we sigh our last breath. Amen. ✠

 

For the Apostolate's article on the Sanctification of St. Joseph, click here.