The Praises of St Joseph

(Taken from "St Joseph: A Treasury", Page. 171)

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

"Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God." - St. Matthew 5:8

O Holy Patriarch Joseph, ever blessed by thy soul, which was adorned with all the virtues and gifts of the Holy Ghost. 

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. Amen.
 

O Holy Patriarch Joseph, ever blessed be thine intellect, which was full of the most sublime knowledge of God and was enlightened with revelations. 

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O Holy Patriarch Joseph, ever blessed be thy will, which all inflamed with love for Jesus and Mary and always perfectly conformable to the Divine Will.

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O Holy Patriarch Joseph, ever blessed be thine eyes, to which it was granted to look continually upon Jesus and Mary.

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O Holy Patriarch Joseph, ever blessed be thine ears, which merited to hear the sweet words of Jesus and Mary.

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O Dear St. Joseph, ever blessed be thy tongue, which continually praised God and with profound humility and reverence conversed with Jesus and Mary.

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O Chaste St. Joseph, ever blessed be thy most pure and loving heart, with which thou didst ardently love Jesus and Mary.

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O Holy Joseph, ever blessed be thy thoughts, words and actions, each and all of which ever tended to the service of Jesus and Mary.

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O Holy Patriarch Joseph, ever blessed be all the moments of thy life, which thou didst spend in the service of Jesus and Mary.

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O 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. 

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O Glorious St. Joseph, ever blessed be that moment in which thou didst enter into the eternal joys of Heaven. 

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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. 

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O Dear Protector! 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. 

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O Thrice Holy Joseph, blessed in soul and body, in life and death, on earth and in Heaven. Obtain for me, a poor sinner, a share in thy blessings, the grace to imitate thee ardently, and to love and faithfully serve Jesus, Mary, and thyself, and especially the happiness to die in thy holy arms. 

In the Name of the Father + and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 

The Heart of St Joseph

 

The heart is the greatest symbol of love, and thus, of vulnerability, therefore many of us are afraid to expose our hearts for fear of the unknown that may enter. However, if we choose to open our hearts to what we know is beneficial to it, what have we to fear? St. Joseph is a perfect example of one who opened wide the doors to his heart, choosing freely to give himself over to all that is good, and the only guaranteed good in this world is God. 

Of all the great patriarchs who walked this earth and of all the men who most selflessly served their Lord, there is no man more humble, more just and more closely united with Christ, than St. Joseph of Nazareth. He shows us how to humble ourselves – making our hearts more receptive to the graces which God wishes to send us.  By denying himself, St. Joseph allowed God to truly enter his heart, and his reward for doing so was the strength and grace to carry the crosses which were given to him throughout his earthly life. 

To truly imitate St Joseph’s humble heart, we ourselves must firstly ask for the grace of submission to God – for the courage to do this. Secondly, we must recognize and be thankful for the fruits of this grace, which God has given to us in His infinite mercy. Thus Joseph allowed the Almighty to inflame his heart, enveloping it with all the graces and mercies so precious to Heaven and earth, making it the perfect companion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

The Sovereign Lord had deigned to make St. Joseph of royal blood, placing in him all the honor and glory of the House of David. Though St. Joseph’s family no longer sat on the throne, he was still a continuation of this nobility. He carried this heritage as though it were a secret between himself and his Lord – a sacred bond between an earthly prince and the Ruler of Heaven and Earth. St. Joseph’s royalty was not shown with an outward crown, but one which was hidden within his most humble Heart – a heart in which the Lord Jesus took great consolation and great delight.

By entrusting this most fragile of gifts over to God, St. Joseph exclaimed his “Fiat – Let it be done unto me as you say!” thus showing us to place all our trust in the Lord, waking our hearts to be more receptive to the graces which God wishes to send us. Only when we do this can we allow Him to enter, since our prides and arrogances act as locked doors to our inmost being.

The Lord is constantly knocking in the hopes that we may allow Him entry into our humble abode (Revelation 3:20), however unlike St. Joseph who willingly opened wide the door to his heart, many of us continue to place obstacles behind our own doors and reinforce our locks. We refuse to open our hearts to God’s Will, instead selfishly clinging to our own. Because St. Joseph denied himself, therefore allowing the Lord to enter his heart, he obtained the Lord’s most precious treasures – Jesus and Mary. And so with his example let us do, and obtain, the same. Amen. 

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St. Joseph: Prince of the Church

St. Joseph: Prince of the Church  José A. Rodrigues St. Joseph of Nazareth, the Foster-Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ, has been hailed as the Light of Patriarchs, the Terror of Demons, and Protector of Holy Mother Church. He comes from a long line of kings and prophets, carrying the entire patriarchy of the Old Testament on his shoulders. There is much to say regarding him, yet the Bible seems to hide Joseph from us, with only brief mentions in the New Testament. This completely revised edition of the author's first work, gives us a second look into who St. Joseph is and what his place is in salvation history. His role in the lives of Jesus and Mary, and his present role within the Church today, is discussed, enriched with Scriptural verses, and the treasured sayings of the Pontiffs and Saints through the ages.   In addition to countless Scripture quotes, this book also contains the pious words of such saints as St. Justin Martyr, St. Peter Julian Eymard, St. Francis de Sales, Venerable Maria de Agreda and many others. Also included are the words of Pope Benedict XVI, his predecessors and various approved mystics of the Church. This work is also illustrated with works of art featuring scenes from the life of the Holy Family, contains a selection of prayers and litanies as well as a list of Feast Days pertaining to our saint.  At the end of this work are sections on Traditions, Reflections, Church Approved Apparitions and the Devotion to the 7 Sorrows & 7 Joys of St. Joseph. www.PrinceOfTheChurch.yolasite.com Paperback: 162 pages Publisher: Xlibris Corporation (January 14, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 1450026826 ISBN-13: 978-1450026826 Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.4 inches