ST. JOSEPH: PERFECT ADORER OF OUR LORD JESUS

 

 

Excerpts from the writings of St. Peter Julian Eymard

 
In profound adoration St. Joseph united himself to the special grace of each one of the  events in the life of Jesus.  He adored our Lord in His hidden life and in His Passion and Death; he adored in advance the Eucharistic Christ in His tabernacles: there was nothing that our Lord could hide from Saint Joseph. Aside from the Blessed Virgin, Saint Joseph was the first and most perfect adorer of our Lord.

How greatly the Word Incarnate was glorified by the adoration of Mary and Joseph as they atoned for the indifference and ingratitude of His creatures! Saint Joseph joined with Mary in adoration and united himself to Christ, Whose heart surged with sentiments of adoration, love and praise for the Father and of charity for men. 

Saint Joseph’s adoration kept pace with every stage of our Lord’s life, drawing upon the grace, the spirit, and the virtue of each mystery.  In the Incarnation he adored the self-annihilation of the Son of God; at Bethlehem, the poverty; at Nazareth, the silence, the apparent weakness, the obedience, and all the other virtues of Christ.  He knew them well and he grasped clearly the reason why Christ practised them—for the love and glory of His Heavenly Father.

Faith, humility, purity, and love—these were the keynotes of his adoration.  No saint ever vibrated with a more ardent faith or bowed down in deeper humility; no angel ever glistened with brighter purity; and as for his love, neither saint nor angel ever has or ever will come within range of his burning charity which expressed itself so fully in devoutness.

Because his faith was so strong, Joseph's mind and heart bowed in perfect adoration. Imitate his faith as you kneel before the humble Christ annihilated in the Eucharist.  Pierce the veil which covers this furnace of love and adore the hidden God.  At the same time respect the veil of love and make the immolation of your mind and heart your most beautiful homage of faith.

Among the graces which Jesus gave to His foster-father—and He flooded him with the graces attached to every one of His mysteries—is that special to an adorer of the Blessed Sacrament.  That is the one we must ask of St. Joseph. Have confidence, strong confidence in him.  Take him as the patron and the model of your life of adoration. From close union with this holy adorer I shall learn to adore our Lord and to live in intimacy with Him.  I shall then be the Joseph of the Eucharist as he was the Joseph of Nazareth.

 

 

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OUR LADY OF PEACE - BARRAL, PORTUGAL

Though not St. Joseph related, I am posting this little known apparition  of the Blessed Virgin Mary, from 1917, because I feel the simplicity of this apparition is important for us to reflect on in these complicated times we find ourselves.

WHAT HAPPENED IN BARRAL, PORTUGAL ON THE 10TH & 11TH OF MAY, 1917

This case involved a poor little shepherd named Severino Alves, ten years old, the son of a poor and virtuous widow, and brother of six others, all of them very God-fearing. 

On May 10, 1917, at eight o'clock in the morning, this boy was on his way to the mountain, praying the rosary, as he usually did while making his way, he saw a flash of lightning that surprised him as it was a clear day, stopping him in his tracks.

He then took a few more steps and suddenly beheld a Lady, seated, with her hands clasped. Her face was beautiful like no other, and she radiated light, covering her head with a blue mantle and the rest of her body in a white dress. 

As soon as the little seer saw her, he fell to the ground startled by what he saw. Bringing himself back up he exclaimed in awe, "Lord Jesus Christ!" At that moment the vision disappeared. 

The boy later went to the parish priest to tell him what he had seen. The priest listened carefully to the young man. Severino, who had a good reputation in the town, being well behaved and loved by the locals, was not at first believed by the priest. However, given the sincerity and precision with which he reported everything he saw, the parish priest finally advised him to return to the place of the apparition and ask this vision to inform him who she was. 

The next day, May 11, 1917, on a Friday, it was again eight o'clock in the morning when Severino was walking with his sheep to take them to the mountain. It was a clear day, just as it had been the day before. As he walked he encountered the same Lady, who was sitting in the same place as the previous day. 

On that day, May 11, 1917, the face of the apparition was smiling radiantly. When he saw her, the little boy fell to his knees and, being brave, asked what the parish priest had advised him: "She who did not speak yesterday, let her speak today." 

Then the apparition with a voice that was a mixture of laughter and singing, a voice unlike anything he had ever heard, reassured him, saying: "Do not be afraid, boy, it is I." And she added: "Tell the shepherds of the mountain to always pray the rosary, let the men and women once again sing the “Star of Heaven” hymn, which has been long forgotten, and to approach me in prayer, that I shall come to the world and placate the war." 

After saying this, without the child having more time to answer anything but: "Yes, Lady", the vision, looking to the side, commented: "What beautiful buds.” 

As soon as the little boy had looked in the same direction, turning his head, the vision was gone. The privileged seer went and immediately told the mothers who had sons in the army what the beautiful Lady had said, that she would end the war if people prayed the Rosary and once again sang the “Star of Heaven”. 

To the questions asked, the little boy always answered in the same way: "If you want to believe, then believe. If you do not want to believe, then don’t," he added: "I did my duty, telling you what the Lady told me." 

A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF SEVERINO ALVES

Severino Alves was born in Barral, Parish of Vila Chã S. João, Ponte da Barca on June 21, 1906. He was the son of António Alves and Cecília Francisca Valente. 

When the apparition of Our Lady occurred, Severino was 10 years old. On the day of the first appearance, he spoke with the parish priest. The next day, May 11, he announced what the Vision told him to say. 

In the same year of 1917, Severino Alves was interrogated by various priests of the Archdiocese of Braga, in the Chapel of Our Lady of Amparo, about the apparitions of Our Lady of Peace. "Of course, they tried to make me admit to lying. When I refused to recant my story they then began to threaten me with a beating. They then put their hands on me. I told them, ‘You can be assured that what I saw is what is said. And what was told to me by the Lady is what I said. Now go ahead and do as you please." (Severino Alves, 1917). 

Later that year, Severino was advised to deny everything he had seen, otherwise he would be arrested. "Oh! Never! Our Lady told me to tell everyone to pray the Rosary and to sing the “Star of Heaven” to bring an end to the war, and I will now say I did not see anything?! Never will I deny these words she spoke to me! Never! If you want to arrest me, go ahead and arrest me. If they want to kill me, let them kill me!" (Severino Alves, 1917). 

Severino Alves was collected by the Archdiocese of Braga, in the Major Seminary of Braga, not to study, but simply to be there. He was regularly subjected to interrogations about what he had seen and told about the apparitions of Our Lady of Peace. He was then sent to the Jesuit Fathers' College in La Guardia, Galicia. He was there for two years against his will. They wanted to force him to become a Brother in the Society of Jesus. Since he did not feel a vocation, Severino begged a friend to help him escape and returned to Barral. 

Then, like most of Barral's youth, Severino went to Lisbon looking for a job. He got a job at a drug store. Then came the time to fulfill the Military Service. His mother accompanied him to Ponte da Barca. He had the typhus. The doctor said to the mother that the boy would die soon. His daughter says that "He prayed to Our Lady and she appeared to him and said 'Drink a tea of nettles and I will do the rest!' He drank this tea and the next day he recovered." 

He married Delfina Alves, who was a native of the Parish of Sampriz, Ponte da Barca. Six months after the birth of their first daughter, they left the city of Lisbon and returned to Barral, where they lived for ten years. 

Around the 1950’s he was again questioned about what happened on May 10 and 11, 1917: "I swear by my daughter's health that what I said in 1917 has to be said now, because it was all true" (Severino Alves, 1954). 

He returned to Lisbon, going to work for the same employer who despite having enough employees, accepted again Severino Alves. Severino and his wife had a small vegetable garden. It was tended by Severino. The vegetables were to make some little income, and the profit was added to offer to Our Lady of Peace. It was Severino's custom, before going to work to participate and to commune in the Church of S. Domingos, in Lisbon. They left Lisbon at the time of the Reformation. 

He was interrogated one last time on January 3, 1985, Severino being already very weak and bedridden. He died ten days later, on January 13, 1985 at the age of 78. His remains are buried in the Parish Cemetery in Lugar do Barral. 

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HOW I CAME TO JESUS THROUGH MARY AND JOSEPH

I. All my life, even in childhood, I was a stranger to Jesus. I didn’t understand who He was. I confess I didn’t even know that Jesus was God until the question was raised in the fictional book “The DaVinci Code”, which I read in 2003. Growing up, all through my catechism years it was never taught to me, that Jesus was indeed God. I knew that He was the Son of God, a holy man, who worked miracles on Earth. I tried reading the Bible several times to get to know Jesus, but I found it boring, so I stopped. I wasn’t ready to learn that way. I knew that He died for my sins and so I felt obligated to love and worship Him (though I didn’t know how to love or worship Him.) Jesus eluded me and I didn’t know how to treat Him. Enter Mary.

II.  “WHAT HAVE THE SAINTS EVER DONE FOR YOU??!!!” he thundered from above; his wild, piercing black eyes daring me to answer his sarcasm, as to provoke an even greater rage. “Why can’t you be normal like other guys your age??!!”

I sat silently. I fought with all I had in me to not let him see me shake. Too afraid to cry, I bit down on my lower lip to keep it from trembling in the slightest, my body tense and rigid to the point where I thought my neck would snap, my adolescent eyes were locked on his. He continued his tirade.

Though the moment may have only lasted no more than two minutes, it felt to me as though time were suspended. I will never forget it. The booming voice was my father’s. My mom was at work. I was sitting at my desk drawing an image of the Virgin Mary.

As a child, adolescent, and young man, I was always attracted to the Blessed Virgin. I was a lover of art, and what first drew me to Mary was a statue depiction of her as Nossa Senhora de Fatima. I was captivated by her beauty. I was mesmerized by her.

Becoming familiar with the Virgin of Fatima, Portugal, and not being supported spiritually by my mother, who had an aversion to the Virgin Mary, I felt spiritually loved by our heavenly mother whose eyes looked down at me with such tenderness, and I in turn loved her. I began to relearn my Catholic faith through her apparitions of 1917 (which summarize much of the Catechism), and I placed my heavenly mother both on a pedestal, and cornerstone of my Faith.  In relearning my Faith, I began to understand who Jesus was. Mary taught me so much about Jesus that I didn’t know before: Her son, Jesus, is God. The Father, Son and Holy Spirit are one God in three persons. The bread and wine at Mass become the real presence of the body, blood, soul and divinity of her Son. Heaven, Hell, and even Purgatory, are all real. The Pope is indeed the Vicar of Christ and must be supported by our prayers. Sinners can convert through the penance of the faithful. I learned all of this from the Virgin Mary. I learned more about her Son through the Rosary she kept urging me to pray. While learning all that I did, I still preferred the comfort and familiarity of Mary, loving her more than Jesus. But she planted a seed in me that would grow with love for her Son and give me a new appreciation of Who He is. 

The time eventually came for her to cut the apron strings and she pushed me forward, a little closer to her Son. But I still could not approach Him on my own – I wasn’t ready. Enter St. Joseph.

III.  Growing up, I’ve looked back and I’ve realized that I didn’t have a close relationship with my father. Like some men, I didn’t feel loved by my father in my boyhood, nor did I feel guided by a paternal hand into manhood. I didn’t have the close father-son bond that a lot of other guys had growing up. Of course, God was and is ultimately everyone’s father, but when I was young, I couldn’t figure out who God the Father was, I couldn’t establish that connection that I felt I needed. I saw Him as a distant parental figure, unapproachable. But as I grew, I discovered another heavenly father, though he was not equal to God: St. Joseph.

Here was a man who loved, nurtured, taught, and moulded his son from boyhood into manhood – as every father should. And not just any son, but the very Son of God, Jesus, who I was trying to reach. I needed St. Joseph for a father because what I longed for in my life was the close father-son relationship that I could not have. I also felt I could relate to him in a way as he always seemed to be ignored by people, left unnoticed. And so, I felt a bit of a connection there for I never fit in either and was easily dismissed by others, just as I felt Joseph was.

I remember I would sometimes go to Mass at Ste. Amelie church, in Manitoba, and on either side of the altar were two niches: one had a beautiful statue of Our Lady holding the Child Jesus – there were flowers and banners around her. But on the other side of the altar was a niche with St. Joseph which looked to be almost desolate – there was nothing there to adorn it. The saint looked forgotten. I was an ignored son in my own life and so I wanted to reach out to the “ignored father” and become a “Son of St. Joseph”. As I did with the Blessed Virgin of Fatima, I felt a familial connection, I felt loved by Joseph. As a son who loves his father, I was all too eager to talk about him – non-stop at times. He was my hero-Dad whom I looked up to.

Joseph taught me that though Jesus was God, the second person of the Holy Trinity, He willed to be fragile like us. Jesus, though all powerful, allowed Himself to be under the authority of one of His own creatures! Joseph taught me that Jesus was not just some “know it all”, adolescent-God-child, aloof from the rest of us, but a boy who grew into a man appreciating affection and friendship just like anyone else.

Again, the question: Did I love St. Joseph more than Jesus? Yes. But, reminiscent of my time with the Blessed Virgin Mary, Joseph knew when to push me forward, to his Son. Just as a father introduces his son to another boy, in hopes that they will become good friends, Joseph did this for me. Enter (finally) Jesus.

IV.  Through the guidance and teachings of Mary and Joseph, my heavenly parents (and yours’ too I hope), I have come to the point in my journey where I am finally comfortable with Jesus. I see Him as my friend and companion who looks out for me, listens to me, gives me a hard time while at the same time being a shoulder for me to lean on. I now see Him not as an unapproachable figure, but as an older brother who would do anything for me – even give His life to spare mine.

I am now closer and more familiar with Jesus than I ever have been before, and I feel a sense of pride in my Lord whom I dare to call “brother.” I am comfortable with Jesus, yet my soul is still learning how to love and worship Him as much as the saints did. For the most part, I can balance my relationship with Him: the informality of friendship and brotherly love, with the reverence and holy fear deserving of God.

My heart is still trying to discern the unfathomable love He truly has for me. I know I will never fully understand His love and mercy for me, at least not while I walk this earth. Now, do I love Mary more than Jesus? No. But I still love her above all women. Do I love Joseph more than Jesus? No. But I still love him above any man. Do I love Jesus above His blessed parents? Finally, the answer is a resounding “yes”. Do I fully understand it? Not yet, but that’s okay. 

I sometimes think of how my heart would yearn for someone I loved and how it seemed to beat in union with theirs’, as though ours’ was one, shared heart. Then I think to myself “why don’t I love Jesus that way? Why doesn’t my heart yearn for Him, why doesn’t it hurt when I am distanced from Him?” When I am in love I don’t have to “try” to feel this way. I am simply in love, and love comes from God. I didn’t choose love, it just is – just as God is (the “I am”).

I am greedy. I love Jesus, yes, but now I want to fall deeply in love with Him, as though each beat of my heart relied on His to sustain it. I’ve read the writings of the saints and learned that many of them were blessed to attain this union with Christ while still on earth. But, more than likely, I will have to wait until Heaven for this intimacy with my Lord, if He permits me, but even so I won’t stop striving for it.

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ST. JOSEPH IN GOD'S TIME -- FOR *OUR* TIME!

Excerpt from The Book of Joseph
 

... one day with the Lord is as a thousand years,
and a thousand years is as one day (2 Peter 8 ESV).

For centuries, St. Joseph has remained hidden in the background of the greater picture, only periodically emerging when he was needed. But everything is done in God’s time and ultimately His Divine Will is accomplished exactly when He sees fit.

One could say that the first millennium was reserved for the sole exploration of who Jesus Christ was and continues to be for His followers. It was a time for discernment and meditation on the Word of God, Who came to save humanity from sin so that eternal life may be given. The Church was given insights into the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ to understand God’s plan for mankind and the realization of the person of God in Him, as the second person of the Most Holy Trinity, defined as truth. Jesus is the New Adam who came to fulfill what was written in the books of the Prophets and to lead His people into new life. He gave the Church the gift of the Holy Spirit to continue His saving work on earth, to sustain His Mystical Body, the Church.

For as by the disobedience of one man, many were made sinners; so also by the obedience of one, many shall be made just

(Romans 5:19 DRV).

The next millennium would be focused on knowing Christ more intimately through those closest to Him. Who better to show the Church how to love Jesus than His own mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary? These years were given to teach how to emulate her, and to be led by her example of humility, in true love for Christ. She is not a stumbling block on the way to Christ — she leads straight to Him. Our Lady guides the faithful to her dearly beloved Son, who is always ready to receive sinners, especially from His mother’s hands. Let it be known that Jesus is the only mediator between God the Father and man. Since Jesus is the only one begotten of the Father as both God and man, Mary’s role is to draw His people to closer to union with Him, for she is His greatest disciple. Her intercessory role echoes that of Queen Esther who pleaded before the king for her people in the Old Testament. In the Gospel of St. Luke, someone from the crowd praises Mary for giving birth to Jesus, but Jesus says instead that she is blessed because she has heard the Word of God and has held true to it. Jesus says this to show that anyone among them may be called “blessed,” but only in holding steadfast to the Word of God as she does.

“Blessed is the womb that bore You, and the breasts that nursed You!” But (Jesus said) “Blessed rather are those who hear the Word of God and obey it (Luke 11:27-28 NRSV).”

The current millennium seems to be open to St. Joseph, the Guardian of the Redeemer, who up until recently was hidden in a way. The faithful are discovering his role not only within the pious walls of the Church, but also within the story of Salvation! Why is this important? Why does one need Joseph? Why should the faithful honor him? Because Jesus does.

Joseph has remained hidden up until now because now more than ever a human father is needed to teach mankind how to live. A human father is needed to show what life really is and how to respect it. It is in this millennium that the ethics of life are under attack more than ever. Abortion is rampant and is seen by many as an acceptable alternative to taking responsibility for one’s actions in creating a life. If by Divine Providence God hadn’t willed the safety and protection of Jesus, by the person of Joseph, then Jesus would have died as an infant. In current times, children are being murdered not only right after they are brought into this world, as it happened in Herod’s day, but now even before they are born! Who protected the unborn child within Mary’s womb? Joseph, by the grace of God. Who made sacrifices for his family and put their needs above his own? Joseph. Now more than ever, the “just man” is needed to lead by example, how to live in the truth. These excerpts from the Proverbs of Solomon describe the just man, which well represent St. Joseph:

The blessing of the Lord is upon the head of the just … He
that walketh sincerely, walketh confidently … The work of
the just is unto life … The expectation of the just is joy … The
strength of the upright is the way of the Lord … Where pride
is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there
also is wisdom. The simplicity of the just shall guide them.
The justice of the upright shall make his way prosperous …
The just is delivered out of distress … The fruit of the just
man is a tree of life: and he that gaineth souls is wise

(Proverbs 10, 11 DRV).

HAPPY & BLESSED SOLEMNITY OF ST. JOSEPH 2019

ST. JOSEPH CONSUMED BY DIVINE LOVE

Excerpt from "THE BOOK OF JOSEPH"

by José A. Rodrigues

St. Joseph was constantly faithful in his devotion to his Lord and Lady and would often experience ecstasies as a reward; his heart constantly aflame with love that it consumed his whole being. As he became more and more affected by love, he began to yearn for the day of his death, while asking the Lord to envelop him completely in this fiery love. This divine burning grew so intense that it began to radiate outwardly in Joseph's physical appearance.

During the latter days of Joseph's life, Jesus would often visit with him, caring for and encouraging him, especially during the violent bursts of ecstatic love within his body and soul. Servant of God Mother Cecelia Baij and Venerable Maria de Agreda reveal these moments:

The love of God attained such an intensity within Joseph, that his body was affected by it. His heart became as a volcano of fiery divine love, so that he would often exclaim: “Oh, God of love! Put an end to my life! Oh, if this fire of love now burning in my breast would only consume me completely!” Joseph began to have the desire for death by being consumed with divine love. … Joseph’s heart was on fire, his body was radiant, and his eyes sparkled. Mary was delighted as she looked at Joseph, for he seemed to be more like a creature of Heaven than of earth (C. Baij, 1997, pg. 307).

Joseph, in his final years, was weakened from the fire of his ardent love which was so vehement, that the flights and ecstasies of his most pure soul would often have burst the bounds of his body if the Lord, who vouchsafed them, had not strengthened and comforted him against these agonies of love (M. Agreda, 1912, p. 143).

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ST. JOSEPH REVEALED

In "ST. JOSEPH REVEALED" author Joe Rodrigues (The Book of Joseph: God's Chosen Father) discusses three theories related to St. Joseph of Nazareth including Joseph's Sanctification in the womb, his Virginity, as well as his possible Assumption into Heaven. Rodrigues backs up these theories by quoting the Saints of the Roman Catholic Church.

Other topics of discussion include Joe's personal testimony of "adopting" St. Joseph as his spiritual father at a young age, as well as his struggle with pornography addiction and the role St. Joseph plays in his battle against it.

This talk was recorded on August 25, 2018 at the 17th annual Marian Eucharistic Conference held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

** To obtain copies of his talk on DVD / CD, please contact The House of Loreto: loreto@mts.net Proceeds go towards funding the conference. **

NEW APPROVED ST JOSEPH APPARITIONS

Since 1991 Larissa Baptista is said to have been receiving messages from Jesus, Mary and Joseph. The phenomenon occurs in the form of an inner locution when she prays. Larissa is also said to receive interior visions which she says are imprinted on her soul and intellect. Inner locution is common in the Church. Saints Catherine of Sienna, Tereza D'Avila, John of the Cross, and many others are examples of how God manifests Himself and continues to act through internal visions and locutions. On August 27, 2018, these visions and messages were given Church approval by Archbishop Sergio Eduardo Castriani. Below are the messages pertaining to St. Joseph.

​ST. JOSEPH - Manaus, 08/03/2016:

"Peace be with you and with your family. I, Joseph, come from God to exhort you to trust in my Son as I trust. I come to help lift your spirits in the face of despair. In these times when the children are particularly mistreated, persecuted, I come as an effective aid to fight against Herod who continues to dissipate the children. Your sons and your daughters are in danger, your children are leaving the family very early to throw themselves into the world that kills them without mercy. Yes, the children are dying in their innocence, in their purity.

I come then to introduce myself to them as an effective help in these times of great danger. I also wish to be known as the father and protector of children. As I have defended my Son from the womb of the Immaculate, so I desire to defend and protect your children. I am the defender of the defenseless little children, I am the great and present warrior that fights the old Herod. Make me known as the protector of the children, I will keep them in my Heart which is united to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary - pulsating together with the desire to make your children holy."

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​ST. JOSEPH - Manaus, 09/03/2016:

"Peace be with you and with your family. I come again to tell you God's desire that I become known and loved among children. I wish to be their protection in moments of danger. I desire that everyone, even children,  recognize my Chaste and Virginal Heart as your safe haven.

Boys who are consecrated to me ...

1. Will receive from God the grace to be His joy on earth as I was.

2. Will receive special graces to follow their vocations with fidelity to God without ever departing from their laws.

3. Boys who have a particular devotion to my Chaste Heart will not offend God with the sin of impurity and will reject all kinds of filth that the world tries to cover their souls with.

4. These children will have the grace, if it is the will of God, to become exemplary parents and husbands faithful to the Divine laws.

5. They will have the grace, as I do, to be fathers, protectors, and caretakers of their families.

Consecrate your children to my Chaste and Virginal Heart."

Larissa: And the girls, Saint Joseph? What do you have for them?

1. "The purity of soul and body. They will be as wives of the Lord and will follow their vocations, belonging to God in their innocence.

2. The girls who consecrate themselves to me will have my paternal protection until the end of their days.

3. They will be comforted by me in their afflictions and will never see the days of darkness without my protection.

4. Daughters who consecrate themselves to me will have strength, courage to face all kinds of situations without ever losing their patience, courage and faith. I myself will carry you on my lap as my Divine Son.

5. I will comfort you and watch over your physical and spiritual integrity. I will be your protector on Earth and  in Heaven.

Propagate, my daughter, this salutary devotion of the children to my Chaste and Virginal Heart.
I bless you with the blessing of peace."

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OUR LORD JESUS - Manaus, 10/03/2016:

"My daughter, I promise to whoever devotes themselves to Joseph a particular wisdom not granted to those who do not place their confidence in him. Behold, though I am God, I submitted to his teachings to show that this is a sure way to reach Heaven. Joseph's Heart is an inexhaustible source of grace because it is nourished by my Sacred Heart and by the Heart of the one who accompanied me in submitting to Joseph: Mary. Have complete confidence in him who loved me on earth and who does not leave my presence in Heaven. Saint Joseph is a strong presence in these times of danger. Many graces will be attained for those who seek them from his Paternal Heart."

Larissa- Lord, is St. Joseph as holy as your Mother?

"Indeed. Just as my Mother reflects my light, so too does he reflect hers' and mine."

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ST. JOSEPH - Manaus, 18/03/2016:

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While praying the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary, I saw the boy Joseph who held a lit candle in his right hand and a cross in the left. St. Joseph said:

"My heart was full of innocence, not a childish innocence, but an innocence that surpassed the wisest of the earth."

At the fourth mystery, I saw Jesus, Mary and Joseph - all three as children. I realized that Joseph was taller than Mary and Jesus. Jesus was much lower than both. At this moment I remembered the great humility of Jesus, that by being Great, He becomes the smallest out of humility.

At the fifth mystery, as I meditated on the loss and finding of the child Jesus, I felt a pain in my chest, a sadness, then I heard St. Joseph again, saying:

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"During the moments when my Son was lost, my Heart bled. I realized my smallness in taking care of the Son of God. I could not do it without His grace."

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God allowed me to see St. Joseph's great humility before the mystery to which he was invited to participate. I then knelt down and I saw Our Lady, as an adult, who gently placed her hands on the back of St. Joseph and pushed him gently forward, as if introducing me. He wore a light green tunic with a golden collar. His face was thin, his hair was light brown and wavy. He carried a large lily in his hands. St. Joseph spoke:

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"Peace be with you, daughter of the Most High, peace to all mankind! On this day, honored as Patron of the Church, I come to tell you that I am truly the Protector and Guardian not only of the Church of Christ, but also of the church that is your home.

Holy as I am, by the power and goodness of the Most High, I wish to sanctify your homes, leaving with each family a piece of the Heaven that I lived in Nazareth. I am the patron of your family, I want to help you live the in the ways of the Most High, as I have lived. Be therefore docile, in these times when the Church of Christ is vilified, be docile to His Word.

I want to reveal to you the sweetness and simplicity of my boyish Heart. I received from God at an early age the grace of wisdom that surpasses the wisest of the Earth, a gift that God has communicated to me which I  communicate to the Church. Today my Heart holds you, Larissa, and I want you to reveal my Heart to the world without fear. I have, and always did have, an innocent heart: innocent in love and pure of spirit. There is no innocence without true love for God. I had an innocent heart from an early age. Cultivate this innocence as a child and you will see God. Communicate to the people that I establish with them my eternal friendship."

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ST. JOSEPH - Manaus, 31/08/2016:

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"I give to you an effective formula for consecrating your children to me:

O Glorious Saint Joseph, loving Father of the Child God. I give to you this day my life and everything that belongs to it. Take care of my body (+) so that I never lose childlike purity, take care of my ears (+) my eyes (+) and my mouth (+) so that they will perpetually maintain innocence in their natural acts. Keep me from the adversaries of my soul so that I may keep and persevere in the faith. Above all, St. Joseph, guard my heart in yours and I will keep my innocence, that I may reach Heaven. Saint Joseph, father of Jesus, and my friend, guard me.

This consecration should be done after three days of meditation on the footsteps of my life. Write down:

1. Joy I had in knowing that Mary begot the Son of God and consequently that I would have Him in my arms

2. Joy I felt when I saw Him wrapped in swaddling clothes, and placed in my parental arms.

3. Joy I experienced with Him after three days of cruel pursuit by Herod's soldiers.

Let them meditate on my steps and pray. At the end of three consecutive days consecrate themselves to my Heart."

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ST. JOSEPH - Manaus, 09/09/2016: 

"Come, my daughter, and write what God wants to speak, through me, as a gift to humanity. Three are the most perfect virtues that have adorned my Heart, three perfumed lilies that put the demon to flight. I want you to honor my Heart as a balm for suffering humanity.

My Heart has three stars upon it: The first star honors my holy birth. The second honors my life with my beloved spouse: the Holy Virgin who perfumed my days on earth and now in paradise. The third star honors my death and definitive encounter with my Savior. All these perfected my life on earth and guaranteed my life in Heaven.

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My Heart holds, in its center, the cross of my Son Jesus who is the center of, and only reason for, my life. He was born in God and for God. The birth of the God-Child brought to my Heart the divine flames which issue forth from it. The Holy Spirit came into my Heart so as to prepare me to receive the One who would save mankind. I am the child who was sanctified by the Spirit in love."

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ST. JOSEPH - Manaus, 10/09/2016:

​​"Peace be with you, little one, do not be frightened, I let you sleep a little longer. I thank you for what you are doing for Heaven. God will reward you greatly. You were chosen, by God, to bring to humanity to the knowledge of my Chaste and Virginal Heart and all that it wishes to reveal.

Be glad! Today, I will reveal to you the graces that are poured out on humanity every time my Childlike Heart honored:

1- I will never cease to hear your prayers and, if it is the will of God, to grant those petitions through my Chaste Heart.

2 - You will be strong when faced with tribulation and I will defend, with the purity of my innocence, all those who call to me through my Chaste and Childlike Heart.

3. My Childlike Heart is a sure source for salvation, for I carry Christ in my Heart.

Two virtues are intrinsic in my Chaste and Virginal Heart: chastity and virginity, I never wanted to lose these qualities, not that those who no longer possess these are not good, but it was God's will for me to retain these. 

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ST. JOSEPH - Manaus, 10/09/2016: I want to teach you this little Rosary, this Chaplet, for the children pray every day.

You will begin to pray the Chaplet as you would the Marian Rosary, with the Sign of the Cross and the Apostles' Creed.

On the large beads you will pray:

Hail, son of David, you are my refuge and my protection. Save the children of the whole world.

On the small beads you will say:

First ten - Hail Joseph, my friend, protect the children from the evil one.

Second decade - Hail Joseph, my friend, save the children from the evil one.

Third decade - Hail Joseph, my friend, restore the childhoods lost by the evil one.

Fourth decade - Hail Joseph, my friend, heal children who have been sickened by the evil one.

Fifth decade - Hail Joseph, my friend, defend the innocence of the children which the evil one tries to destroy.

In the end you should say: St. Joseph turn our children towards Heaven, by your Chaste and Virginal heart. Jesus, Mary and Joseph our children are yours'. Amen.

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ST. JOSEPH - Manaus, 10/09/2016: Prayer taught by St. Joseph:

O Joseph, chaste and virginal man. Your Childlike Heart is a refuge for my Soul. Your Holy Childhood inspires my life that, in this vale of tears, I may always strive for salvation.

Joseph, teach me your faith so that I will always escape anything that is contrary to my salvation. Joseph, teach me the virtue of purity and chastity to please God in soul and body. Joseph, Childlike Heart, restore in my life the innocence of a child that pleases Heaven so much. You are my fragrant lily, you are my inspiration. You are the delicacy of all the Saints.

You are my strength in moments of danger. Joseph, with the Heart of a Child, defend my soul from the assaults of the devil. You are the beloved child of God. Saint Joseph, model of all virtues, help me to go to Heaven. Amen.

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