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  Saint Joseph Novena
But Joseph presided over the events of Christ's Infancy, provided for Him the house that sheltered Him from birth to baptism, and was of all the men of earth the one at whose hands Jesus received most in service and love and unselfish devotion.
Joseph was destined to immortal honors of the Church, yet no spoken word of his is recorded in the Scriptures.
Joseph guides the hands that guided the course of the stars; he teaches the maker of sun, stars, and planets the craft of making tables and chairs for peasants and yokes for oxen.
traditionalcatholic.net /Tradition/Prayer/Saint_Joseph_Novena.html   (2312 words)

  
 Novena to St. Joseph
Saint Joseph, you were privileged to share in the mystery of the Incarnation as the foster-father of Jesus.
Saint Joseph, God has appointed you patron of the Catholic Church because you were the head of the Holy Family, the starting-point of the Church.
Saint Joseph, how fitting it was that at the hour of your death Jesus should stand at your bedside with Mary, the sweetness and hope of all mankind.
www.ewtn.com /Devotionals/novena/joseph.htm   (4946 words)

  
 Nine days of prayer with Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph was the husband of Mary and foster father of Jesus.
Betrothed to Mary, Joseph decided to divorce her quietly when he found she was with child, but an angel of the Lord told him to take her as his wife, since the child was the "Holy One" of God.
Joseph was present at Jesus' birth in Bethlehem, and warned by an angel in a dream, he fled with the infant and his mother lest Herod kill the child.
www.cptryon.org /prayer/9days/stjoseph.html   (354 words)

  
 Joseph, Our Patron Saint
Because Saint Joseph's Feast falls during the Lenten season, in pre-Vatican II times the foods at the celebration consisted of traditional meatless dishes such as fruit and vegetables, pasta, fish and varieties for bread and pastries (all dishes are welcome at our feast).
The tradition has been traced to Saint Teresa of Avila who prayed that Saint Joseph would intercede to obtain land for Christian converts, and encouraged her Discalced Carmelite nuns to bury Saint Joseph medals as a symbol of devotion, consecrating the ground in Joseph's name.
Saint Joseph, also referred to as Joseph the Betrothed and as Joseph of Nazareth, was the foster-father of Jesus, according to the New Testament (Matthew 1:16; Luke 3:23).
www.stjosephmantua.com /Joseph.htm   (2756 words)

  
 Saint Joseph   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Joseph was to be her husband and protect the child as He grew.
Joseph followed the advice of the angel, later on took Mary to Bethlehem for the census.
fter Joseph and Mary presented Jesus in the temple, an angel advised Joseph to flee to Egypt with Mary and her child to be protected from the hatred of Herod.
www.marypages.com /StJoseph.htm   (951 words)

  
 Domestic-Church.Com:Saint Profile: Saint Joseph
Saint Joseph, the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and foster father of our Blessed Lord was a descendant of King David.
Because Saint Joseph was the representative of our Heavenly Father on earth, because he acted as Christ's father in His life on earth, he is the divinely appointed head of the Holy Family.
We recommend 'Joseph the Silent' by Micheal Gasnier, O.P, (P.J Kennedy and Sons, New York 1961) and the apostolic exhortation 'Redemptoris Custos, Saint Joseph in the Life of Christ and of the Church' by John Paul II, 1989.
www.domestic-church.com /CONTENT.DCC/19980301/SAINTS/STJOE.HTM   (947 words)

  
 Catholic Chaplets: Saint Joseph, Guardian and Patron of the Church
Joseph is silent, staring at Simeon, partly awestruck, partly angry as he hears the prophecy of the ancient priest.
O Saint Joseph, on account of your great suffering, when you could not find a decent place to stay in Bethlehem; and on account of your great joy when you noticed that the Infant Baby Jesus was satisfied to be born in a stable, please listen to our prayers.
O Saint Joseph, on account of your great suffering, when the blood of the Baby Jesus was flowing for the first time; and on account of your great joy, when, at that occasion, they gave Him the beautiful name "Jesus", which means "God saves us", please listen to our prayers.
www.marysprayersrosaries.com /saint_joseph.asp   (3029 words)

  
 Prayer to Saint Joseph - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The following Prayers to Saint Joseph are Catholic prayers to Saint Joseph.
Note: It is said this prayer was found in 50 A. In 1505 it was sent from the Pope to Emperor Charles as he was going to battle.
Prayer to Mary (Mary, the mother of Jesus)
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prayer_to_Saint_Joseph   (350 words)

  
 St Joseph Statues
The tradition of burying a statue of Saint Joseph finds its roots in the ancient Catholic custom of burying blessed medals in the ground, invoking God's blessing on the area.
The claim is made that in order to invoke Saint Joseph's intercession for selling a house, one buries a small statue of the saint upside down near the "For Sale" sign.
Joseph is the patron saint of various things and places.
www.saintjoseph-statue.com   (234 words)

  
 St. Joseph Prayer Page
Whoever shall read this prayer or hear it or keep it about themselves shall never die a sudden death, or be drowned, nor shall poison take effect on them; neither shall they fall into the hands of the enemy, or shall be burned in any fire or shall be overpowered in battle.
O Saint Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God, I place in you all my interest and desires.
The Cord of Saint Joseph originated in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1657 with the miraculous cure of a devoted Augustinian nun, Sister Elizabeth.
www.austinlatinmass.org /StJosephPrayer.html   (1298 words)

  
 Saint Joseph - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph and Joseph of Nazareth and Joseph the Worker – was the husband of Mary
In that tradition, Joseph is the patron saint of the New World; of the countries China, Canada, Korea, Mexico, Austria, Belgium, Bohemia, Croatia, Peru, Vietnam; of the regions Carinthia, Styria, Tyrol, Sicily; of the cities and/or dioceses of Florence, Turin, Baton Rouge, Bemidji, Buffalo, Cheyenne, Haugesund in Norway, Louisville, Nashville, San Jose, Sioux Falls, etc.
The Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph is located in San Jose, California and is the cathedral (episcopal headquarters) of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Jose.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Joseph   (1417 words)

  
 Catholic Culture : Liturgical Year : Blessing of Saint Joseph's Table (Prayer)
1679 On the solemnity of Saint Joseph (March 19) it is the custom in some places to bless bread, pastries, and other food and give a large portion of it to the poor.
We pray that through the intercession of Saint Joseph we too might join the saints at the banquet of the Lord in the heavenly kingdom.
Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly.
www.catholicculture.org /lit/prayers/view.cfm?id=735   (1385 words)

  
 Saint Joseph Links
Please include this prayer in your daily prayer or join with other members of the community to pray the novena after Mass.
Saint Joseph, you are the faithful protector and intercessor of all who love and venerate you.
Glorious Saint Joseph, spouse of the Immaculate Virgin, foster-father of Jesus Christ, obtain for me a pure, humble and charitable mind, and perfect resignation to the Divine Will.
www.saintgeo.com /saint_joseph_links.htm   (289 words)

  
 Prayer to Saint Joseph for Protection   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
O St. Joseph whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the Throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires.
O Blessed St. Joseph, faithful guardian and protector of virgins, to whom God entrusted Jesus and Mary, I implore you by the love which did bear them, to preserve me from every defilement of soul and body, that I may always serve them in holiness and purity of love.
O St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus Christ and true spouse of the Virgin Mary pray for us and for those who will die this day (or night).
www.catholicdoors.com /prayers/english3/p02194.htm   (208 words)

  
 Prayers to St Joseph
O Blessed Joseph, who died in the arms of Jesus and Mary, obtain for me, I beseech you, the grace of a happy death.
Saint Joseph, most holy guardian of Jesus and Mary, help us by your prayers in all our spiritual and temporal needs so that we may praise Jesus, our Divine Savior, together with Mary and you for all eternity.
Glorious Saint Joseph, powerful protector of Holy Church, I implore your heavenly aid for the whole Church on earth, especially for the holy Father and all bishops, priests, and religious.
www.stjosephchurch.net /prayers.html   (877 words)

  
 Prayer to the Saints
O Glorious Saint Joseph, you were chosen by God to be the foster father of Jesus, the most pure spouse of Mary, ever Virgin, and the head of the holy Family.
Saint Jude, apostle of Christ, the Church honors and prays to you universally as the patron of hopeless and difficult cases.
O Great Saint Gerard, beloved servant of Jesus Christ, perfect imitator of they meek and humble Savior, and devoted Child of the Mother of God: enkindle within my heart one spark of that heavenly fire of charity which glowed in thine and made thee a seraph of love.
members.aol.com /lhj11693/prayers.htm   (2303 words)

  
 Feast of St. Joseph - March 19th & St. Joseph the Worker - May 1
Among the saints known to have had particular devotions to Saint Joseph are Saint Bernard, Saint Thomas Aquinas, Saint Gertrude, Saint Bridget of Sweden, Saint Alphonsus and Saint Teresa of Avila.
Joseph, when dying, received the loving ministry of his foster Son, Jesus, and his spouse, the Blessed Virgin Mary, so it is believed that his intercession may well obtain the mercy of God and the grace of a peaceful and holy death.
Because a Novena to Saint Joseph resulted in deliverance from a famine in Sicily, the saint is particularly revered in Italy.
www.wf-f.org /stjoseph.html   (2746 words)

  
 Gloria's Catholic/Christian Homepage...The Power of Prayer
Whoever reads this prayer or hears it or carries it, will never die a sudden death, nor be drowned, nor will poison take effect on them.
When I began saying the prayer, I never bothered to read how the prayer came about, or the promises made to those who recite, hear, or carry the prayer about themselves.
This truly was a miracle, and saying this prayer is definitely a good thing...
www.geocities.com /goperri/Saint_Joseph_Prayer.html   (620 words)

  
 St. Joseph - Catholic Online
We know Joseph was a compassionate, caring man. When he discovered Mary was pregnant after they had been betrothed, he knew the child was not his but was as yet unaware that she was carrying the Son of God.
Joseph is the patron of the dying because, assuming he died before Jesus' public life, he died with Jesus and Mary close to him, the way we all would like to leave this earth.
Saint Joseph, patron of the universal Church, watch over the Church as carefully as you watched over Jesus, help protect it and guide it as you did with your adopted son.
www.catholic.org /saints/saint.php?saint_id=4   (1082 words)

  
 St. Joseph
Saint Joseph is a man of great spirit.
Joseph rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed for Egypt.
O God, You were pleased to choose Saint Joseph as the husband of Mary and the guardian of your Son.
www.catholicgarden.com /jos.html   (709 words)

  
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The sorrow St. Joseph had when the Precious Blood of the infant Savior was shed at His circumcision.
The sorrow St. Joseph had at the prophecy of Simeon foretelling the sufferings of Jesus and Mary.
The sorrow St. Joseph had in his toil to nurture and to serve the Son of the Most High, especially in the flight he made with Him into Egypt.
www.dailycatholic.org /stjoseph.htm   (1689 words)

  
 Saints - Joseph   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Saint Joseph was the husband of Mary, the Mother of God.
Joseph was a carpenter by trade that lived in Nazareth.
It wasn't until Joseph was visited by an angel sent by God that he learned of the truth; that the baby was conceived by the Holy Spirit and to be named Jesus and that he should not fear in taking Mary as his wife.
www.scborromeo.org /saints/joseph.htm   (232 words)

  
 SAINT JOSEPH PRAYER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
O Saint Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God, I place in thee all my interests and desires.
O thou Saint Joseph, do assist me by thy powerful intercession, and obtain for me from thy divine Son all spiritual blessings, through Jesus Christ, Our Lord; so that, having engaged here below thy heavenly power, I may offer my thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of fathers.
O Saint Joseph, I never weary contemplating thee, and Jesus asleep in thy arms; I dare not approach while He reposes near thy heart.
www.jesus-passion.com /SaintJosephPrayer.htm   (134 words)

  
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Liji calls St Joseph "Dad" because he was so compassionate and understanding to her while she grew up and because at times she was afraid of her real father.
My prayers for his safe-keeping were answered when he and his squadron were unexpectedly and hurriedly evacuated from their base to come home, due to the start of "holy days" in the Muslim world, and their close proximity to those holy places such as Mecca.
So the 19th of March was the Feast of Saint Joseph in the Catholic Church, and this is the very day that you told me for the first time that you wanted to buy the house.
www.holysouls.com /stjosephstories.htm   (3590 words)

  
 Catholic Culture : Liturgical Year : St. Joseph Prayer for protection (Prayer)
This prayer is a very old and beautiful invocation to St. Joseph.
Joseph was invoked for protection against a sudden death, drowning, poisoning; for protection against falling into the hands of the enemy, being burned in a fire or overpowered in battle.
This prayer can be said for nine days as a novena prayer.
www.catholicculture.org /lit/prayers/view.cfm?id=904   (322 words)

  
 Prayers to Saint Joseph   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
aint Joseph the Worker Shrine is a place of prayer, reflection, and social action undertaken in the spirit of Jesus Christ and Saint Eugene de Mazenod, founder of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.
Good Saint Joseph, ever watchful guardian of the Holy Family, protect the chosen people of Jesus Christ, keep us free from the blight of error and corruption, and be our ally in the conflict with the powers of darkness.
You chose Joseph the righteous to care for your Son in childhood and youth.
www.stjosephshrine.org /prayers_of_saint_joseph.htm   (1013 words)

  
 St. Joseph Co-Cathedral Patron Saint   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
Joseph the Worker, patron of artisans, craftsmen and laborers,
O good Saint Joseph, when you embraced the angel's message, "Do not be afraid," you became the foster father of Jesus our Brother.
Be a father, a protector, an advocate for all the searching and the sorrowing, the struggling and the straying - for all of us who long for peace and fullness of life in Christ.
www.stjosephvermont.com /PatronSaint.htm   (188 words)

  
 St Joseph
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the Devil; May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and to thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, By the power of Almighty God, thrust into Hell, Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the Earth for the ruin of souls.
Imitate the lives of saints and may they be an example for you; and I will inspire you as long as the Almighty permits me to be with you.
Only in prayer will you be near to me and my Son and you will see how short this life is. In your heart a desire for Heaven will be born.
www.goodstjoseph.com   (1678 words)

  
 Prayer : Saint Joseph, The Holy Spirit
Caution has been given to many through The Miracle Of Saint Joseph, and whether men, women and children can truly accept Me, Saint Joseph, as The Holy Spirit, is not the important issue.
“Saint Joseph, give me the strength to be the Way You were, the Provider, the Protector and the Guide, so that everyone who sees me will find the example that is necessary for them to follow, that will give their life more hope.”’
It is a Prayer of Love, and I say to you, My sons, on this night, ‘Never allow anyone to discourage your Faith in God.
www.themiracleofstjoseph.org /rev5062.html   (721 words)

  
 Amazon.com: People's Prayer Book: New Saint Joseph : Burgundy Leather: Books: Francis Evans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-03)
First, the prayers from non-Christian traditions initially offended me. I guess if one takes the view that these prayers were actually addressed to the Trinity "sub specie" the other deities, then I have less of a problem.
It begins with prayers from the Bible and continues with the Eucharist (Mass), the sacraments, and excerpts from the Liturgy of the Hours.
Prayers from religions other than Catholic are included: Orthodox and Protestant Christians, Jewish, religions from the East, and religions from the Americas.
www.amazon.com /Peoples-Prayer-Book-Burgundy-Leather/dp/0899429017   (1135 words)

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