♔ Pope St. John XXIII ♔ Le Voci, 19 March 1961: As a new
spring breaks into view and we stand on the threshold of the Sacred
Easter Liturgy, we find ourselves face to face with the kind and gentle
St. Joseph, stately spouse of Mary, a figure so dear to the minds and
hearts of those who are most responsive to the appeal of Christian
asceticism and the forms of religious devotion that are quiet and
unobtrusive, but all the sweeter and more pleasing for being so. … For
long centuries St Joseph remained in the
background that was so typical of him, like a kind of ornamental detail
in the overall picture of the Savior’s life. It took time for devotion
to him to go beyond those passing glances and take root in the hearts of
the faithful, and then surge forth in the form of special prayers and
of a profound sense of trust and confidence. The fervent joy of pouring
forth these deepest feelings of the heart in so many impressive ways has
been saved for modern times; and it gives Us special pleasure to draw
upon these treasures now for something quite pertinent and meaningful.
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PRAYER OF POPE ST JOHN XXIII TO ST JOSEPH:
St. Joseph: be always our protector. That your internal spirit of
peace, silence, honest work, and prayer in the service of the Church
give us life and happiness in union with your blessed Spouse, our Sweet
and Immaculate Mother in the strong and mild love of Jesus, Glorious and
Immortal King of the centuries and the people. + Amen.
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