Prayer
to Saint Joseph
Almighty God,
that trusted the first mysteries of the salvation of men to the faithful
custody of St. Joseph, make that for his mediation the Church keep them
faithfully and bring them to plenitude in its mission of salvation. Allow
us to serve you with a pure heart as that of St. Joseph who gave himself
totally to the service of your Son born from the Virgin Mary. Amen
Prayer
of John XXIII
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 to Jesus,
Glorious and Immortal King of the centuries and the people. Amen
Prayer
asking for a good death.
Mighty head of
lineage, sinners' sanctuary, safe shelter of the souls, effective help
to distressed mankind, sweet consolation to forsaken people, glorious St.
Joseph, the last breath of my life will come someday; my soul will feel
grieved before my bad life and my many sins, the last step to eternity
will be hard, the devil, my foe, will try to defeat me with all the infernal
powers to make me lose God for all eternity; my natural strength will be
nil, I wont have any human help, so from now on I invoke you, my father,
to your patronage I adhere, assist me in that moment so that I do not falter
in my faith, hope and charity; when you died, your Son and my God, your
Spouse and my Lady, chased away the demons not letting them to fight against
your spirit. By those favors and for those that in your life you received
from them I plead you to drive away those enemies of my soul so I can end
my life in peace and in love with Jesus, Mary and you, St. Joseph. Amen.
Prayer
of Leon XIII
To you, blessed
Joseph, we come in our tribulation and after pleading for assistance to
your Most Holy Spouse, we implore your help, too. In the charity that kept
you united to the Immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God and in the paternal
love you embrace the Child Jesus, we humbly beg of you to turn benignly
your eyes to the heirs that with His blood bought Jesus Christ and
that with your power and help assist them in their needs.
Protect, provident
guardian of the divine family, the chosen descendants of Jesus Christ;
remove from us all mark of error and corruption, assist us propitiously
from heaven, mighty liberator, in this fighting against the power of darkness;
and as in other times you liberated the Child Jesus from the impending
danger of His life, defend God's holy Church from the lurking of its enemies
and from all adversity, and protect each one of us with you continuous
help so that, taking example from you and sustained by your aid we could
live saintly, die piously and reach in heaven the eternal bliss. Amen
Prayer
to ask chastity.
Father and protector
of chastity, glorious Saint Joseph, in whose faithful custody was entrusted
the very Innocence, Jesus Christ and the Virgin of virgins, Mary; for this
twofold and most loved token, Jesus and Mary, I pray and plead you to help
me always purely serve Jesus and Mary with uncontaminated soul, pure
heart and a chaste body. Amen
Prayer
to Saint Joseph.
Saint Joseph,
you have been the God blessed tree, not to give fruits but to give shadows,
protecting shadow for Mary, your Spouse; shadow for Jesus, that called
you father, and to whom you bestowed all your being. Your life, woven of
work and silence, teach me to be useful in all situations; teach me, above
all, to wait in darkness, strong in faith. Seven sorrows and seven joys
resume your existence. The joys of Jesus and Mary, summary of your limitless
donation. May your example be always with me. To blossom where the Father's
will have planted me..., to learn to wait, to give myself totally so the
sadness and joy of all others be my sadness and joy. Amen
To
Saint Joseph.
Lord, that with
ineffable providence has deigned to choose Saint Joseph as husband for
your Holy Mother, let him be our venerated protector on earth
and our mediator in heaven. Amen
Prayer
of Trust
in Moments of Anguish or Hardship
Blessed
Saint Joseph,
your intercession can make
possible impossible things
come to help me in these
moments
of anguish and hardship.
Take under your protection
the difficult and grave
situations
I commend to you,
so they have a happy solution
according to God's will.
My beloved father:
I trust you entirely
and abandon myself as a
small child
sleeping in his dad's arms.
That could not be said
I appealed to you
in vain.
And as you, through
the Lord, can everything accomplish
in front of Jesus
and Mary,
show me your kindness
is as greater as your
power.
Amen.
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