Saint Joseph, with you, for you, we bless the
Lord. He chose you among all men to be the chaste spouse of
Mary, the one who would remain at the threshold of the mystery of her divine
maternity, and who, after her, would accept it in faith as the work of the Holy
Spirit.
You gave to Jesus legal paternity in the line of David. You constantly watched over the Mother and
the Child with an affectionate concern, in order to protect their lives and to
allow them to accomplish their destiny.
The Saviour Jesus deigned to submit himself to you,
as to a father, throughout his childhood and adolescence and to receive from
you an apprenticeship in human life, while you shared his life in the adoration of his
mystery. You remain at his side. Continue to protect the
whole church, the family born of the salvation of Jesus. Protect especially the
people of Canada who have placed themselves under your patronage. Help them to
come closer to the mystery of Christ in that attitude of faith, submission and
love that was your own.
See the spiritual and material needs of all those who beg your
intercession, particularly families and those who are poor, in every sense;
through you, they are certain to find Mary's maternal face and the hand of Jesus to assist them.
And you, Blessed (Saint) Brother Andre
Bessette, porter of the college and keeper of this Oratory, give hope to all those who continue to seek your
help. Teach them confidence in the virtue of prayer, and, with it, the path of
conversion and the sacraments. Through you and through Saint Joseph, may God
continue to pour out his blessings on the Congregation of the Holy Cross, on all those who come to this Oratory, on the City of
Montreal, on the people of Quebec, on the Canadian people, and on the whole
church. Amen.
Here,
in this Oratory, where so many graces have been granted, we pray for the intercession of Saint Joseph. In
the lives of Mary and Jesus he had a humble role to
play, that of a servant, in intimate and continuous contact with the Son of God. Above all else, we are servants of the Son
of God.
Blessed Pope John Paul II
St. Joseph's Oratory, Montreal, QC
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